X-Message-Number: 24331
From: "Omnedon" <>
Subject: Reprieve
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 17:04:38 -0500

While I currently support the death penalty, and regard vengeance as
sometimes a valid form of self esteem management, an interesting argument
occurred to me regarding cryonics and capital punishment:


Current cryonic preservation relies on the assumption that future technology
may be employed to cure and revive a patient.  Would it not be reasonable to
also assume that even the most heinous of villains could be rehabilitated
reliably by some future technique?  Therefore, would it be ethically
compelling to offer the hope of cryonics instead of the finality of
execution?

People do get sentenced incorrectly, the thought of having a chance to
correct such a mistake may be worth considering.

I wonder how the cost of execution compares with the cost of suspension, and
what effect on cryonics any such program supported by government, or
activist group would have.

 
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