Sorry… Personal Opinion… but if you give a person enough time to be able to escape – they will take advantage of it. If given this kid time to live… he will go work on a revolution where the people will rise up and dethrone the ruler. Nothing political… that is just how the world works.
So he’s not delaying the execution until the kid is old enough to be executed but delaying the execution as an appreciation of his courage. Presumably, they don’t have a minimum age for executions.
Many of the death sentences passed at Court Martials in World War I where thankfully overturned. This was officially because the condemned man had previously shown great courage. The high number of death sentences passed in World War I came from the need for discipline but were often overturned as a reward for courage. A case of the stick and the carrot.
flagmichael over 4 years ago
“Good night, Westley. Good work. Sleep well. I’ll most likely kill you in the morning.”
finkd over 4 years ago
How about if he doesn’t delay YOUR execution, Shorty ?
I Mad Am I over 4 years ago
Sorry… Personal Opinion… but if you give a person enough time to be able to escape – they will take advantage of it. If given this kid time to live… he will go work on a revolution where the people will rise up and dethrone the ruler. Nothing political… that is just how the world works.
jmworacle over 4 years ago
Why not ask the king let him select his own way to die. When the King asks him he answers: “Old age.”
wiatr over 4 years ago
I see a sword but I don’t see any bottles of Moxie.
Gent over 4 years ago
And instead of being burned at the stake, you’ll be fed to the moat monsters.
BigDaveGlass over 4 years ago
Stink? Not as badly as the dungeon you are about to be chained up in….
hariseldon59 over 4 years ago
“You’ve got spunk … I HATE spunk!”
Calvinist1966 over 4 years ago
So he’s not delaying the execution until the kid is old enough to be executed but delaying the execution as an appreciation of his courage. Presumably, they don’t have a minimum age for executions.
Many of the death sentences passed at Court Martials in World War I where thankfully overturned. This was officially because the condemned man had previously shown great courage. The high number of death sentences passed in World War I came from the need for discipline but were often overturned as a reward for courage. A case of the stick and the carrot.
Qiset over 4 years ago
I think this is a flash-back to how the spook got put in the dungeon.
cdward over 4 years ago
Kid, you only have to delay long enough to outlive the king. And the Fink has been around a LONG time, so you’ve got a shot.
tripwire45 over 4 years ago
He should use the sword, run the King through, and usurp the throne. That’s the way to become King.
jslabotnik over 4 years ago
The fink’s getting soft in his old age.
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
Pushing his luck
Troglodyte over 4 years ago
Gotta love the way Fink takes “executive” decisions! :D
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Yup. Sometimes it’s okay to look a gift horse in the mouth.
rshive over 4 years ago
Kind of a Hobson’s choice. You can have your execution now— or have it later.
robcarroll1213 over 4 years ago
The king is still a fink!
geese28 over 4 years ago
Wow “delayed execution” back in the Middle Ages? This chap must’ve caught the fink in a good mood
cubswin2016 over 4 years ago
As Lou Grant once said, “You’ve got spunk. I hate spunk!”
Ukko wilko over 4 years ago
Naw, his reply just got the dat moved waaaay forward.
platyfurmany over 4 years ago
The kid could simply kill the king with the sword and take the throne anyway.