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Re: This is where I actually want a gun
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 9 Feb 2004 15:49:51 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lester Witter wrote:
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The idea of using desth row prisoners as “parts” was explored in a SciFi
story by Larry Niven (can’t remeber the name). The hypothesis of his story
was that if the condemed were used for parts, then over time, more and more
crimes would become death penalty to increase the supply of organs. In the
story the man was condemed for traffic violations.
Lester
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It was also used in “Lexx” the miniseries...
THough in that series, iirc, almost any offence got you put up on the slab to be
parsed (even being late for work!), and, again iirc, much injustice (wrongful
prosecution) was shown, so people who weren’t even guilty of being late for wark
were ‘parsed’.
Boy I love Sci-Fi :)
Dave K
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| (...) The idea of using desth row prisoners as "parts" was explored in a SciFi story by Larry Niven (can't remeber the name). The hypothesis of his story was that if the condemed were used for parts, then over time, more and more crimes would become (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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