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Death Penalty | by BuggedEyes | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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The death penalty is indefensible. | by mmell | 2004-12-14 08:00:26 |
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*sigh* How about practicality? | by Voltigeur | 2004-12-14 08:10:37 |
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Another reason as well: | by phezult | 2004-12-14 08:20:02 |
| Fallacy detected. |
by mmell |
2004-12-14 08:28:03 |
| "Not only does it prevent them from repeating the crime, but it also shows the repercussions to others." The death penalty has never been demonstrated to be an effective deterrent.
Is the intent of the murderer salient? After all, if I kill a man by accident (say, in an automobile accident), does that render my victim any less dead? There's every likelihood that I could repeat this crime; indeed, even more of a likelihood, as motor vehicle accidents are a fairly common event in most mechanized societies. |
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I loved that too | by BuggedEyes | 2004-12-14 08:38:10 |
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The intent most certainly plays into it. | by nin_man | 2004-12-14 08:42:28 |
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But I'm still likely to kill again . . . | by mmell | 2004-12-14 08:48:08 |
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I agree that capital punishment is not a deterrent | by HeyRef | 2004-12-14 08:47:44 |
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I take your point. | by mmell | 2004-12-14 08:52:34 |
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accidental death != murder | by HeyRef | 2004-12-14 09:28:02 |
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Ahhh . . . shades of gray. | by mmell | 2004-12-14 09:55:21 |
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No. People are driven by emotion entirely too | by NOLAWitch | 2004-12-14 10:05:06 |
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Danny Lee Young drove his car into a crowd... | by mmell | 2004-12-14 10:12:44 |
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Does not matter if we are wise enough | by Ston | 2004-12-14 10:06:31 |
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s/punish/not punish/ (n/t) | by Ston | 2004-12-14 10:07:10 |
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So that makes us different from the murderer . . . | by mmell | 2004-12-14 10:13:45 |
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We recognize that the | by ManiacJoe | 2004-12-14 10:37:34 |
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Yes, but how is that value greater than that . . . | by mmell | 2004-12-14 11:47:42 |
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The murderer has declared that his life | by ManiacJoe | 2004-12-14 12:14:37 |
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Ergo, two wrongs make a right, yes? (n/t) | by mmell | 2004-12-14 13:20:45 |
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So, one gang banger shooting another gang banger | by NOLAWitch | 2004-12-14 15:29:06 |
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Yes, if he did not need to die. | by ManiacJoe | 2004-12-14 15:45:09 |
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no In that instance I hope for the best | by joecrouse | 2004-12-14 19:38:37 |
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Only if your believe | by ManiacJoe | 2004-12-14 15:35:01 |
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If the ultimate crime is killing someone... | by MikeCDN | 2004-12-14 15:37:07 |
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Yes, but no. | by ManiacJoe | 2004-12-14 15:42:49 |
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but what if someone is executed by mistake? | by MikeCDN | 2004-12-14 15:53:22 |
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Mistake != unjustified. | by ManiacJoe | 2004-12-14 16:09:28 |
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So if... | by MikeCDN | 2004-12-14 16:13:18 |
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Not justified, because | by ManiacJoe | 2004-12-14 16:17:04 |
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The state is made up of people | by MikeCDN | 2004-12-14 16:29:34 |
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And... | by ManiacJoe | 2004-12-14 17:01:00 |
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Saying that they are different | by MikeCDN | 2004-12-14 17:06:39 |
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They are different. | by ManiacJoe | 2004-12-14 18:28:52 |
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but what if someone is executed by mistake? | by MikeCDN | 2004-12-14 15:54:12 |
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No (n/t) | by joecrouse | 2004-12-14 19:39:58 |
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easy question | by joecrouse | 2004-12-14 19:36:42 |
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That question | by Ston | 2004-12-14 16:09:45 |
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In some cultures, accidental killing *does* equal | by HadEnuf | 2004-12-14 10:24:11 |
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the car accident question | by joecrouse | 2004-12-14 19:28:35 |
