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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Killing him does two things:
1) It makes you a murderer, too. (I don't believe in the death penalty so it colours my response).
2) It makes him a martyr (not the one that gets all the Virgins... the kind that lives on to inspire his followers to greater retribution).
If you've been following what I've said elsewhere, I think he should be arrested and tried like the criminal he is. Execution is too good for him.
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Totally correct on the martyr point. Killing him would immediately double or triple the number of al Qaeda recruits, IMO.
On point number one, a friend of mine on another forum said it best- you don't get to be a good in comparison to the actions of your enemy. You only get to be good through the merit of your own actions.
For example, Pat Robertson isn't good. It doesn't matter that he calls for the death of fewer people than OBL, calling for the death of anyone is wrong.