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- “Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” ― J. Robert Oppenheimer.
- “In battle, in forest, at the precipice in the mountains, On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows, In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame,
- “We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita; Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty, and to impress him, takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.'
- “The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. ” ― J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Jul 30, 2019 · Death penalty policy should not be governed by national priorities but by adherence to international human rights standards. Since capital punishment is never justified, a national government may demand that other nations’ governments end executions.
Jan 29, 2015 · In a useful review article, the sociologists Michael Radlet and Marian Borg set out six arguments for and against the death penalty. The first is the issue of deterrence. Radlet and Borg cite a number of surveys showing that experts generally believe that the death penalty does not constitute an additional deterrent above and beyond life ...
Several commentators reported that it was easier to obtain an abortion in a state that criminalized all abortions than it was in a reform state. See, e.g., McFadden, Robert, “Flaws in Abortion Reform Found in 8 States Studied,” New York Times, April 13, 1970, 1 Google Scholar.
Jul 18, 2023 · By classifying states with death penalty laws and death sentences as “abolitionist”, and grouping together abolitionists in law and in practice as opposed to retentionists, the scope of the global death penalty is defined-down.
The papers focus on three limitations of the right to life: the death penalty, abortion, and euthanasia. The contributors explore how young people understand and evaluate the right to life and its limitations.
