The logic of proponents of progressive abolition of the death penalty is that although it is illogical and inhumane, it remains rational in today＇s China because of our national circumstances and level of civilizatio...The logic of proponents of progressive abolition of the death penalty is that although it is illogical and inhumane, it remains rational in today＇s China because of our national circumstances and level of civilization. This is a contradiction in terms. What is illogical should be abandoned. It is spiritual self-abuse for intellectuals to run together the repeal of the death penalty and traditional culture, our current state of civilization, and the attitude of the mass of the people. Just as the popular will has never been the reason for the existence of the death penalty, it has likewise never been the force that resisted abolition of the death penalty. Philosophers have no political power over whether the death penalty is retained or abolished. Just as its preservation best serves the interests of the implementation of political power, so the motive force for its termination comes from the political power of the state and its representatives - politicians.展开更多
文摘The logic of proponents of progressive abolition of the death penalty is that although it is illogical and inhumane, it remains rational in today＇s China because of our national circumstances and level of civilization. This is a contradiction in terms. What is illogical should be abandoned. It is spiritual self-abuse for intellectuals to run together the repeal of the death penalty and traditional culture, our current state of civilization, and the attitude of the mass of the people. Just as the popular will has never been the reason for the existence of the death penalty, it has likewise never been the force that resisted abolition of the death penalty. Philosophers have no political power over whether the death penalty is retained or abolished. Just as its preservation best serves the interests of the implementation of political power, so the motive force for its termination comes from the political power of the state and its representatives - politicians.
