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Does the Holocaust Rule Apply
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Originally posted by Spanky
I don't think so. I would say putting somebody to death is definitely an infringement on their right to life. Being incarcerated is an infringement on all sorts of rights.
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Much as the right to free speech does not let you say just anything, no one has ever thought that a "right to life" is violated if, e.g., someone kills you in self-defense.
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