Would you kill a killer?

[RCTjunkie]

Wright said:

RCTjunkie said:
That is not a responsibility I want to have the power to do so I guess no.

Heh, that just reminded me that during Franco's regime in Spain, random people were designated as executioner for the captured rebels or anarquists. They used an interesting gizmo called Garrote Vil, on which they placed the rebel sitting in a chair, tied up, and the executioner has to spin a wheel that eventually will crush the bones and break the neck thanks to the pressure of the constrains.

 

If someone designated as executioner refused, he would be the next one sitting on the Garrote Vil, waiting for a third executioner to come by. :P

Holy crap, history is brutal. Honestly if my life was on the line I would likely break down and do it, especially if it was a known killer. 

I try to be as merciful and loving in the grand scheme of things and philosophical scenarios, but I can't even be patient enough for someone taking too long in the Chipotle line. I'm terrified to see what I would do when push came to shove.