In a speech before Parliament, this thinker argued that the death penalty was the least cruel mode of punishment and that it acts as an effective deterrent.
In a speech before Parliament, this thinker argued that the death penalty was the least cruel mode of punishment and that it acts as an effective deterrent. This thinker observed that the granting of special immunities to citizens and the creation of constitutional checks were the two ways that sovereign power has historically been controlled. This thinker stated that "there remain no legal slaves, save the (*) mistress of every house," while attacking marriage laws in a work he possibly co-wrote with his wife Harriet Taylor. In another work by this thinker, he posited that actions of individuals should only be limited to prevent harm to others. For 10 points, name this utilitarian who wrote "The Subjugation of Women" and On Liberty.
In a speech before Parliament, this thinker argued that the death penalty was the least cruel mode of punishment and that it acts as an effective deterrent.
John Stuart Mill