Philosophy

The new face of fear - House of the Dead

The new face of fear - House of the Dead:

"The profession of giving orders to the criminally disordered has never been an illustrious one. Twentieth century English scribe G.K. Chesterton once wrote: “Though some punishments are more humane than others, there is no such thing as humane punishment. As long as nineteen men claim the right in any sense or shape to take hold of the twentieth man and make him even mildly uncomfortable . . . the whole proceeding must be a humiliating one for all concerned"