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Chapter 5: The Right of Life and Death
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How does Rousseau justify the state's right to execute criminals?
A
By comparing it to self-defense: we consent to die if we become murderers, so that we may not fall victim to one ourselves
B
Criminals have no rights of any kind
C
It is purely a matter of revenge
D
Only foreign enemies can be lawfully executed
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