&gt;&gt; I would be interested to see what you would think of this, your statement, if you were holding the dismembered body of your father, mother, sib,ing or loved one in your arms. Dead.<p>If that person died in some other unlikely way, I could use the same statement to argue that my grief entitles me to a state sponsored solution that should not be evaluated strategically, or on the basis of actual utility. Do you want an optimal outcome for everyone, or just revenge at any price?