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Post by I am a huge CUNT on Apr 16, 2008 18:22:38 GMT -5
I saw on NBC Nightly news tonight that there was a discussion about the death penalty and how some think it is inhumane.
Of course I needed DC's opinion.
First off, I don't think "inhumane" should even be in the discussion. I mean seriously, was it humane for you to go out and kill someone? Was it humane for you to go and kidnap someone?
I mean come on.
DC, spill your thoughts.
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Post by detroitbasketball on Apr 16, 2008 18:23:55 GMT -5
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Post by Claytons Crew on Apr 16, 2008 18:47:20 GMT -5
The criminal should be given the option to sit in jail and rot for life or to take the death penalty.
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Post by detroitbasketball on Apr 16, 2008 18:49:31 GMT -5
There's my other thought. Sometimes, depending on the conditions and such, just being forced to sit in prison without any chance of parole seems like it would be worse.
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Post by Claytons Crew on Apr 16, 2008 18:52:10 GMT -5
Well, I was talking about the people that are killing others for the heck of it...I don't think they should be given a second chance.
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Post by detroitbasketball on Apr 16, 2008 18:54:21 GMT -5
Well, I was talking about the people that are killing others for the heck of it...I don't think they should be given a second chance. Right. Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Moussaoui (sp?) given a total isolation life sentence? |
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Post by Keeper on Apr 16, 2008 19:01:28 GMT -5
Against it.
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Post by dkgojackets on Apr 16, 2008 19:15:27 GMT -5
Life in prison w/o parole is more punishment IMO.
I support cruel and unusual punishment for murderers.
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Post by cooljayhu on Apr 16, 2008 20:36:40 GMT -5
yeah but it is also a tax burden. I believe in the whole you kill someone we will kill you back policy. Also I think the punishment should fit the crime. IE you burn someone to death you get burned to death. You rape, torture, and kill someone, Charles Manson get free reign on you.
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Post by detroitbasketball on Apr 16, 2008 20:42:45 GMT -5
If you decide to rape a rapist, who rapes the rapist?
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Post by Freak93 on Apr 16, 2008 20:49:56 GMT -5
I am against it. The death penalty is currently a huge joke. It isn't used well enough to actually make people fear it. Even in the future, I don't think it will be. Frankly, I don't think there is any way to make sure the punishment would be used correctly. Murder isn't solved by murder. If you take somebody's life, you don't deserve the easy exit of murder. The human conscience is much worse than poison in your veins.
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Post by Keeper on Apr 16, 2008 20:58:46 GMT -5
It's put far too many innocent men to death, it has been incredibly racially biased in it's application, it is an entirely hypocritical policy... I could continue.
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Post by dkgojackets on Apr 16, 2008 21:00:49 GMT -5
If you decide to rape a rapist, who rapes the rapist?  |
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Post by I am a huge CUNT on Apr 17, 2008 17:30:15 GMT -5
I mean, there are certain factors, it just pissed me off that the idea of "humane" was brought up.
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Post by Freak93 on Apr 17, 2008 17:43:04 GMT -5
I mean, there are certain factors, it just pissed me off that the idea of "humane" was brought up. They are dead on with saying it is inhumane. I'm under the impression that the definition of inhumane was lacking pity or compassion. The people "legally" murdering these criminals don't show them any pity. Thus, they are "legally" murdered in an inhumane fashion. |
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Post by JackTheRipper on Apr 17, 2008 17:59:10 GMT -5
I mean, there are certain factors, it just pissed me off that the idea of "humane" was brought up. They are dead on with saying it is inhumane. I'm under the impression that the definition of inhumane was lacking pity or compassion. The people "legally" murdering these criminals don't show them any pity. Thus, they are "legally" murdered in an inhumane fashion. Should we really be showing pity or compassion to heartless criminals? I say yes to the death penalty,but only in extreme cases. |
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Post by Freak93 on Apr 17, 2008 18:03:21 GMT -5
They are dead on with saying it is inhumane. I'm under the impression that the definition of inhumane was lacking pity or compassion. The people "legally" murdering these criminals don't show them any pity. Thus, they are "legally" murdered in an inhumane fashion. Should we really be showing pity or compassion to heartless criminals? I say yes to the death penalty,but only in extreme cases. That is entirely hard to say. It all depends on the specific situation. That is one of the problems, how can we define 'extreme'? In my opinion, personal interpretation should not cause somebody to lose their life. |
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Post by I am a huge CUNT on Apr 17, 2008 18:05:44 GMT -5
The people "legally" murdering these criminals don't show them any pity. Just like I doubt, they did showed their victim pity. |
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Post by dkgojackets on Apr 17, 2008 18:11:09 GMT -5
Should we really be showing pity or compassion to heartless criminals? I say yes to the death penalty,but only in extreme cases. That is entirely hard to say. It all depends on the specific situation. That is one of the problems, how can we define 'extreme'? In my opinion, personal interpretation should not cause somebody to lose their life. Death penalty can only be used in punishment for murder cases. "Extreme" is murder. |
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Post by JackTheRipper on Apr 17, 2008 18:12:18 GMT -5
I mean, there are certain factors, it just pissed me off that the idea of "humane" was brought up. They are dead on with saying it is inhumane. I'm under the impression that the definition of inhumane was lacking pity or compassion. The people "legally" murdering these criminals don't show them any pity. Thus, they are "legally" murdered in an inhumane fashion. I think murder should definitely warrant the death penalty. |
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