Even when victorious, let there be no joy,
For such joy leads to contentment with slaughter.
Those who are content with slaughter
Cannot find fulfillment in the world.
-- Tao Te Ching
Something entirely lost on these joyous folks. Contrast this with the reaction of Major Unnikrishnan's father.
I think I've said this before, but will say it again: the best way to decide whether somebody gets the death penalty is the Arab/Shariah custom of putting the question to the victim's family. Needless to say, this is not a pardon, but only to decide whether the murderer is put to death or spends the rest of his life (life; not 14 years commuted to 10 on account of Gandhi Jayanti, good conduct, and so on) in prison.
For such joy leads to contentment with slaughter.
Those who are content with slaughter
Cannot find fulfillment in the world.
-- Tao Te Ching
Something entirely lost on these joyous folks. Contrast this with the reaction of Major Unnikrishnan's father.
I think I've said this before, but will say it again: the best way to decide whether somebody gets the death penalty is the Arab/Shariah custom of putting the question to the victim's family. Needless to say, this is not a pardon, but only to decide whether the murderer is put to death or spends the rest of his life (life; not 14 years commuted to 10 on account of Gandhi Jayanti, good conduct, and so on) in prison.
