# If you could execute one of 2 criminals **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 24, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-execute-one-of-2-criminals/632538 "2012-08-24T21:43:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cement](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@Cement](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cement)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-execute-one-of-2-criminals/632538/1 "2012-08-24T21:43:47Z")
1 kills 12 seniors a month 1 rapes 6 children a month Which one would you put away for good? I want to see your logic and reasoning behind your statement. ---
**Author:** ![Cement](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@Cement](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cement)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-execute-one-of-2-criminals/632538/2 "2012-08-24T21:45:02Z")
One will be on the loose after your choice. ---
**Author:** ![Cement](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@Cement](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cement)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-execute-one-of-2-criminals/632538/3 "2012-08-24T22:06:14Z")
No one has an answer? Did i just stump the whole straight dope crew? ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-execute-one-of-2-criminals/632538/4 "2012-08-24T22:15:18Z")
I would choose neither. I don’t believe in capital punishment, and I don’t want to set either loose, since you said “One will be on the loose after your choice.” If I don’t choose, neither is set loose. ---
**Author:** ![Beastly\_Rotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@Beastly\_Rotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beastly_Rotter)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-execute-one-of-2-criminals/632538/5 "2012-08-24T22:30:39Z")
> [@Cement](#): > > No one has an answer? Did i just stump the whole straight dope crew? Yes. Yes you did. Your cunningly wrought hypothetical has fractured not just everyone’s brain, but caused a rift in the fabric of space-time itself. I’m posting this from the late Cambrian era, trying to decide which of two slime-jellies should live or die. Battery time may be limited. ---
**Author:** ![Cement](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@Cement](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cement)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-execute-one-of-2-criminals/632538/6 "2012-08-24T22:49:12Z")
> [@Beastly\_Rotter](#): > > Yes. Yes you did. Your cunningly wrought hypothetical has fractured not just everyone’s brain, but caused a rift in the fabric of space-time itself. I’m posting this from the late Cambrian era, trying to decide which of two slime-jellies should live or die. Battery time may be limited. thats a bit harsh dude. Should lock up people like you that hurt my feelings. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-execute-one-of-2-criminals/632538/7 "2012-08-25T01:28:41Z")
Since the OP has been banned for trolling, I’m going to lock this thread.