Why execute spys?

[Doboji]

You know in light of all this talk of retroactively prosecuting Spies I have to ask this question. How is a Spy handing in a list of names to the enemy government any worse than a soldier who shoots enemy soldiers. I mean technically once he is giving secrets to the russians he becomes a russian agent.... I understand the executions when the execution is a function of the cold war. But now we are no longer at war... and what these men did was essentially serve as soldiers for russia.... I think they should not be executed.

-Max

 

[Elledan]

Don't even bother trying. Those who are obsessed with the death penalty (revenge) just won't listen.

BTW I fully agree with you.

 

[Optimus]

Because if they execute a couple right at the beginning, like in the first year of the cold war, then everyone is too scared to be a spy and all spying is stopped for good.


(sarcasm alert!)

 

[AaronP]

2 american double agents were killed in russia after dickless (I forgot his name) gave the ruskies a list of names. For that I say THE NEEDLE for him!

If the death penalty is legal (I am not saying that I am a supporter of the death penalty) but since it IS legal, Treason should be (and is) one of the offenses that is worthy of the needle.

 

[pulse8]

We still have spies?

 

[UNCjigga]

Back in the original constitution (or at least that's where I believe it is) the only crimes listed are shouting fire in a crowded theater and treason. Treason has always been punishable by death, going back thousands of years. Its just natural--when someone commits treason they trespass against ALL of our societal rights. They attack the very fabric that binds us together. So I say "off with his head!!!"

 

[pulse8]

heh...I hope you didn't mean it goes back thousands of years in this country. But in the world, it's always been punishable by death.

 

[AaronP]

I think this only applies to people who spy against their own country. I would be MUCH less harsh on like say a russian spy in the US who gets caught.