Do you support the death penalty?
| Yes | 49 | |
| No | 39 |
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NotStrangeBird
There's lots of crimes that people should just fucking die for committing. There's no doubt about that.
Unfortunately there's too much ineptness and corruption in the legal system and too many horror stories about innocent people being locked up.
Tough call.
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anti-hero
If the person has admitted to killing or if enough creditable witnesses saw the crime, then sure.
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bananaface
No, definitely not. I can see why people would support it; there are good reasons for them to do so. There are also good arguments against it, and those carry more weight, in my opinion. It's something I feel strongly about.
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Jeaneathean
What kind of society says: killing is wrong, so I will kill you?
A bad one.
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BLAh81
Well, isn't it more about the REASON someone is killed? I mean, killing someone for fun is different from killing someone for being an evil fuck, right?
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[Old Memory]
It makes you worse as you demand a killing but don't have the guts to do it yourself. That is evil, you are an evil fuck. I can understand someone getting mad and killing people, but someone who wants to kill someone else for killing people is just sick in the head no matter how you look at it. Dressing it up as a grand gesture of "morality" is disgusting, it's the same as a woman hiding behind her vagina, or a black person using the race card.
Death penalty supporters are no different to child rapists.
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BLAh81
"Death penalty supporters are no different to child rapists.""
You REALLY believe that? Honestly?
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[Old Memory]
"Ethically" yes.
I used to strongly support it myself. Until I read a book that drastically changed my way of thinking, and did so with undeniable proof.
"Shit Magnet: One Man's Miraculous Ability to Absorb the World's Guilt" By Jim Goad.
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BLAh81
I also used to be a strong supporter of capital punishment. Now, I'm not exactly sure where I stand on the issue though, but I'd never go so far as to equate death penalty supporters with child rapists. That's incredibly absurd to me.
Thanks for bringing this book to my attention though. Sounds pretty interesting.
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Jeaneathean
I accept your distinction, and the reason you raise it.
However, I am not alone in the belief that state-sanctioned killing actually makes for a more violent society, that is to say one where murder is more likely to be committed.
It sends out the wrong message.
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[Old Memory]
No. I don't like the idea of it and it's just not very effective when the criminal has to wait about a decade to have their sentence carried out. If that sort of punishment is ever going to be effective, it has to happen immediately after conviction. But, if it happens, more innocent people will be wrongly exterminated.
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Thexoutcast
Honestly I think the death penalty is giving them an easy way out. I think rotting in jail for life is worse.
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[Old Memory]
confess! speak to save yourself! tell all spare nothing!!! speak or die!
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deerhunter123
yea every state should have it. if you kill a baby or a person you should be up for the death penalty. killers should have the consequent for there actions like jodi arias. we are teaching kids now days that killing is ok and you will be free.
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q25t
Our legal system isn't nearly accurate enough to dole out death. Confessions can be forced, witnesses can be bought.
On the economical side of things, I've actually heard it costs more to administer the death penalty than to "settle" for life in prison due to the more stringent criteria that must be met in court.
In cases where there is no doubt at all (public shootings), I'm still conflicted as you're then dealing with a mentally unstable individual in most cases.
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westoptic
This sounds fucked up, but I don't believe it should be up to a judge and jury to decide whether someone gets the death penalty. Lawyer's lie and twist the truth to help get their client out of any shit show, regardless of what is right or wrong. Many murderers, child molesters and the like walk free every day because of paid liars.
If it has been proven they are guilty, which is a lot more fucking obvious than people would believe, then it should be up to the victims family to decide punishment. I think this is more than fair. In this case, I support the death penalty if that's what the family requested.
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