Reply #28: and now it's your turn [View All]

[iverglas]

What is the meaning of the world "inalienable" (or "unalienable", if you prefer)?

Now try using it in a thought that resembles this:

The criminal, upon committing his crime, violated the social contract and the rights of his victim. At this point, the criminal's rights became utterly unimportant when weighed against the rights of the victim.

You're right, it isn't a "death penalty". It's an extrajudicial killing. In some situations, it is historically excused.