Quote by G. C. (Georg Christoph) Lichtenb

It is a question whether, when we break a murderer on the wheel, we do not fall into the error a child makes when it hits the chair it has bumped into.

It is a question whether, when we break a murderer on the wh

Summary

This quote questions the act of seeking revenge or inflicting punishment on a murderer. It suggests that such actions may be comparable to the impulsive response of a child who hits a chair after accidentally bumping into it. The implication is that we may be acting out of instinctive reaction rather than a well-thought-out rationale, pointing towards the idea that seeking vengeance may not be a just or effective way of addressing the crime committed.

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Murder

By G. C. (Georg Christoph) Lichtenb

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