The political intention of punishments is to terrify and be make an example Bathing their hands in blood for a crime already committed, and for which There is no remedy, is a war of a nation against a citizen To be put to death in the name of the state's name And their common sense is a shame Bearing witness that that the feeling to which to which this repayment in kind Is acceptable for people bloodthirsty people bloodthirsty, for the scum of humanity Is it not absurd, that the laws, which detest and punish homicide Should publicly commit murder themselves? Is it possible how can it be that, in the portions of the liberty Sacrificed to the social compact, can be contained the greatest good, life? Is it not absurd, that the laws, which detest and punish homicide Should publicly commit murder themselves? Is it possible how can it be that, in the portions of the liberty Sacrificed to the social compact, can be contained the greatest good, life? Is it not absurd, that the laws, which detest and punish homicide Should publicly commit murder themselves? Is it possible that, in the portions of the liberty Sacrificed to the social compact, can be contained the greatest of all good, life? Men being taken men being taken as they are, and laws as they might be