dukeofbaja
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Thanks for keeping the discussion civil, everyone. It has been interesting to see everyone's opinions.
I read a book a while back titled "Innocent Man". It was from John Grisham (pelican brief, the witness etc.) and I think it was his only non-fictional book. It was a true story of a man who was accused of murder, railroaded by the cops and the prosecution and was put on death row only to be released 18 years later with his life (and ass) thoroughly fucked.
There were times while I was reading this book that I had to stop, put it down and take a walk around the block just to cool off, that's how angry it made me. The death penalty never really bothered me because who gives a shit about murderers and rapists but now I agree with most of what everyone else on here seems to be saying. Putting down a thousand murderers and rapists isn't worth the risk of potentially killing an innocent person.
Its a FACT HE IS STILL ALIVE! DON'T TRY TO BE A DICK BECAUSE YOUR NOT VERY GOOD AT IT!Cpl. Facts are very important in a discussion - please try not to overlook them again.
GWN
I'm not being a dick, I am simply stating fact. You should try it, its exhilarating.Like Manson you say. Cant kill him because he didn't kill anyone he brainwashed others to kill people. prison for life and that is what he got
lets just make a death row island and put all the death row inmate on it and let them fend for them self, we get other country involved and we all send our death row inmates there, if they live they live and if they die they die
they grow and make there own food clothing and shelter
no one watching them but them
they get free roam of the land
no contact with the outside world
I like that, but they should put it on television.lets just make a death row island and put all the death row inmate on it and let them fend for them self, we get other country involved and we all send our death row inmates there, if they live they live and if they die they die
they grow and make there own food clothing and shelter
no one watching them but them
they get free roam of the land
no contact with the outside world
The point is you can't really know for sure. We as generally honest and moral people just expect that others are the same way so when we see a defendant in shackles and some prosecutor is saying "that's definitely the guy" we want to believe it. The reality is that the cops and the prosecution aren't necesarilly looking for the right guy they're looking for ANY guy they can make a case on. There's been murder and rape cases where they have signed confessions, guy gets death penalty, 20 years later with the use of DNA it proves the guy didn't do it. The bottom line is that cops and lawyers will do anything to throw your ass in jail they don't give a shit if you did anything or not it's like a game to them and they play to win.Don't kill the person unless you know he/she is responsible for the crime
I am against it also. I believe in personsal property rights. Your right to life is granted from your creator. Our Government has no "right" to take that away unless it is in self defense.Against it.
I don't think the government should have the authority to execute the citizens - when the government has the ability to end your life at their will, that opens up a whole host of other problems.
It doesn't decrease crime
Innocent people have been executed (check out the movie the Life of David Gale)
It's too expensive
Only a fool would give a government the authority to legally RUN their life. Fixed your post.Only a fool would give a government the authority to legally take a life.
QFT!The point is you can't really know for sure. We as generally honest and moral people just expect that others are the same way so when we see a defendant in shackles and some prosecutor is saying "that's definitely the guy" we want to believe it. The reality is that the cops and the prosecution aren't necesarilly looking for the right guy they're looking for ANY guy they can make a case on. There's been murder and rape cases where they have signed confessions, guy gets death penalty, 20 years later with the use of DNA it proves the guy didn't do it. The bottom line is that cops and lawyers will do anything to throw your ass in jail they don't give a shit if you did anything or not it's like a game to them and they play to win.
lol, how would that work?How about making capital punishment voluntary? And immediate.
There are things worse than death. I was thinking more along the lines of...lol, how would that work?
"do you want to be executed...?"
"...uhh... no thanks..."
"ok, next!... Do you want to be executed...?"
...
Ohhhhhhh YOUR DARK!!!There are things worse than death. I was thinking more along the lines of...
"Do you want to live to be a ripe old age getting cornholed multiple times a day, every day of your life by various two-legged vermin?"
"Not really... fuck it, just shoot me."