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Lord Divadicus · 05-02-2009, 07:08 PM

In my opinion, and after taking two semesters of criminal justice, I believe that the use of any Unforgivable Curse, especially the torture curse, constitutes some form of Capital Punishment (ie. The Dementor's Kiss, Life in Prison without Parole, etc.) The torture of someone into madness, in my opinion, is the worst of all. As a prime example, in the case of Frank and His Wife Longbottom v. Barty Crouch Jr. there is a definitive need for Capital Punishment. The Torture Curse (Cruciatius Curse) is the worse of all, with the Imperius Curse as a close second.

However, we cannot overlook the other two curses simply because I do not find them the worst.

The Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra) can never be used in true self-defense. As stated in the books and by JK Rowling herself, a person must truly find hatred in the individual intended to be killed. In this definition, a person cannot use the curse in self-defense because there has been no proof of hatred toward the individual. By my logic, the Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra) stands as a crime punishable by death (ie. The Dementor's Kiss.)

The Total Control Curse (Imperius Curse) stands on level ground with the the Torture Curse (Cruciatus Curse). Within the set rules of morality, having the desire to want to totally control another individual is henous and inexcusable. And by the sheer pleasure of doing so, a person has already lost a piece of themselves. Not to mention the sick and perverse nature of this crime!

If a person ever finds themselves using one of these Unforgivable Curses, the crime should be punishable by death or by some form of Capital Punishment.

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Lord Divadicus Chizpurfle Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 723 Hogwarts RPG Name: Divad Tiberius Necromanse Second Year Ministry RPG Name: Divadicus Sanctus Magical Law Enforcement	In my opinion, and after taking two semesters of criminal justice, I believe that the use of any Unforgivable Curse, especially the torture curse, constitutes some form of Capital Punishment (ie. The Dementor's Kiss, Life in Prison without Parole, etc.) The torture of someone into madness, in my opinion, is the worst of all. As a prime example, in the case of Frank and His Wife Longbottom v. Barty Crouch Jr. there is a definitive need for Capital Punishment. The Torture Curse (Cruciatius Curse) is the worse of all, with the Imperius Curse as a close second. However, we cannot overlook the other two curses simply because I do not find them the worst. The Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra) can never be used in true self-defense. As stated in the books and by JK Rowling herself, a person must truly find hatred in the individual intended to be killed. In this definition, a person cannot use the curse in self-defense because there has been no proof of hatred toward the individual. By my logic, the Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra) stands as a crime punishable by death (ie. The Dementor's Kiss.) The Total Control Curse (Imperius Curse) stands on level ground with the the Torture Curse (Cruciatus Curse). Within the set rules of morality, having the desire to want to totally control another individual is henous and inexcusable. And by the sheer pleasure of doing so, a person has already lost a piece of themselves. Not to mention the sick and perverse nature of this crime! If a person ever finds themselves using one of these Unforgivable Curses, the crime should be punishable by death or by some form of Capital Punishment.