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This is a genuine question.

I have a hard time with this. My righteous side wants him to face an appropriate sentence, but my pessimistic side thinks this might have set a great example for CEOs to always maintain a level of humanity or face unforseen consequences.

P.S. this topic is highly controversial and I want actual opinions so let's be civil.

And if you're a mod, delete this if the post is inappropriate or if it gets too heated.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Even after hearing how much of a total POS shit the CEO is, yes. That's just a basic part of the rule of law. You murder someone, you get prosecuted. It's a really dangerous path for a society when it's open season to outright murder people when they're unpopular.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

If they catch him and prove it then yes. Its important for law and order.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

CEOs will not become more human due to this potential threat, they will just keep a lower and more discrete profile (which have started to happen already) while probably increasing security measures up to their own convenience.

I would love that such kind of CEOs get prosecuted for good ethical reasons, but the legal system seems to not support such cases, so that’s what should be changed on the first place.

Also, because I trust in the strength of a civilised society and its monopoly of the violence, I want that anybody that decide to kill someone unilaterally face the consequences of such action, with consideration to all the circumstances as usual, so I want him also prosecuted: if I ever take justice into my own hands I will do it accepting all the consequences.

I don’t understand the reduction to a simple false dichotomy about which side between the shooter or the CEO must be taken, sounds like the deliberate simply polarisation from ill public forums nowadays.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Is this a one-off or the beginning of a movement? Probably a one-off. We shall see.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Of course he should be prosecuted.

Regardless of what the victim has done or was doing you can't have a society where it's regarded as ok to intentionally walk up to someone on the street and murder them. That way lies anarchy and madness.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes - I think it is fair that all murders be prosecuted. As for the gray area of morality, sentencing is variable and somewhat lax for this exact reason. I don't believe that a judge will be lax with sentencing, but this would be a case in which I would like the shooter to receive a slap on the wrist punishment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not American but here's my view. On one hand fuck the CEO guy it's great, but on the other it's scary that someone is out there capable of doing this.

But I also guess that the murderer isn't necessarily a cold blooded murderer. So I'm leaning towards no.

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