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Strong disagree, killing is not the absolute worst crime one can commit. In my opinion: Torture is worse, destruction of life is worse, enslavement is worse, I'm sure there are others not coming to mind.
That being said, I agree that vigilante justice often leads to people jumping to gun and killing innocent people without meaningful evidence of their guilt. I just do not agree with the premise that killing is the be-all-end-all of evil crimes.
Is it due to murder lacking suffering? The worst crime is not the crime I believe should be punished hardest. This is an important distinction in my mind. Some people are probably beyond rehabilitation.
I do believe torture should lead to harsher punishments. Depending on several factors.
How much torture is enough to warrent it being worse than killing? What about domestic violence? The latter often being inflicting a significant amount of harm and pain on an individual over long periods.
What about long term harm done through serious neglect?