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The proposed public execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted of murdering 13 innocent people at Fort Hood in an act of terror, raises a profound moral question: When does the pursuit of justice become a spectacle of vengeance? Justice demands accountability for evil. Yet justice and vengeance are not synonymous. Justice seeks moral order and the commonContinue reading “Justice or Vengeance? A Reflection on Public Execution”