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originally posted by: Irishhaf
Wtf were the neighbors doing for 3 Fricking hours...
If there were witnesses there should have been people that stepped in to prevent this tragedy.
originally posted by: and14263
a reply to: Rocker2013
Yeah very wise words.
That would actually be a benefit to society, and might in the future prevent such sickening specimens from committing such disgusting crimes. If we can find a reason for people acting like this and becoming what they become, we can then work on changing that aspect of society to remove this risk.
Rehabilitation/investigating why people do these things has always been a thought of mine. We are conditioned to think a murderer loves killing and is evil - but often it is an act born from an ill mind; psychosis, depression... I wish more on this Earth could understand like you do.
originally posted by: largo
a reply to: UnBreakable
Murdering a prisoner is worse than the committed crime.
Manacled hand and foot, guided by robust guards, having a 'holy' man imprecated their 'god', gathering witnesses, placing them into restraints and then administering the coup d' etat strikes me as a bizarre wish. The whole capital punishment thing is a detriment to the soul of society. Justifying official killing of a person who CAN NO LONGER HARM SOCIETY, is just ritualized murder.
It is also extremely expensive to go through the legalized rituals for authorizing murder.
The whole process stinks of madness and descending to the depths of these ^&%$#@ is something to be avoided not gloried.
I was for, then against, then for and once again against capital punishment. While I recognize the worthlessness of folks like this and the emotional contentions leading to advocacy of this form of punishment, I think it taints us and makes us no better as a people.
Life without parole for the 'average' killer, life in solitary for the worse offenders and since I don't mind suicide, a cyanide capsule if THEY want it.
originally posted by: largo
a reply to: UnBreakable
Murdering a prisoner is worse than the committed crime.
Manacled hand and foot, guided by robust guards, having a 'holy' man imprecated their 'god', gathering witnesses, placing them into restraints and then administering the coup d' etat strikes me as a bizarre wish. The whole capital punishment thing is a detriment to the soul of society. Justifying official killing of a person who CAN NO LONGER HARM SOCIETY, is just ritualized murder.
It It is also extremely expensive to go through the legalized rituals for authorizing murder.he whole process stinks of madness and descending to the depths of these ^&%$#@ is something to be avoided not gloried.
I was for, then against, then for and once again against capital punishment. While I recognize the worthlessness of folks like this and the emotional contentions leading to advocacy of this form of punishment, I think it taints us and makes us no better as a people.
Life without parole for the 'average' killer, life in solitary for the worse offenders and since I don't mind suicide, a cyanide capsule if THEY want it.
originally posted by: UnBreakable
originally posted by: largo
a reply to: UnBreakable
Murdering a prisoner is worse than the committed crime.
Manacled hand and foot, guided by robust guards, having a 'holy' man imprecated their 'god', gathering witnesses, placing them into restraints and then administering the coup d' etat strikes me as a bizarre wish. The whole capital punishment thing is a detriment to the soul of society. Justifying official killing of a person who CAN NO LONGER HARM SOCIETY, is just ritualized murder.
It It is also extremely expensive to go through the legalized rituals for authorizing murder.he whole process stinks of madness and descending to the depths of these ^&%$#@ is something to be avoided not gloried.
I was for, then against, then for and once again against capital punishment. While I recognize the worthlessness of folks like this and the emotional contentions leading to advocacy of this form of punishment, I think it taints us and makes us no better as a people.
Life without parole for the 'average' killer, life in solitary for the worse offenders and since I don't mind suicide, a cyanide capsule if THEY want it.
Weak argument. It's more expensive to care for prisoners over time than if the death penalty was carried out when imposed. Of course a death penalty costs more in legal costs of numerous appeals over many years. A prisoner should be allowed one appeal only, instead of the nine lives scenario we have now in the states where it's still allowed.
originally posted by: Rocker2013
originally posted by: UnBreakable
originally posted by: largo
a reply to: UnBreakable
Murdering a prisoner is worse than the committed crime.
Manacled hand and foot, guided by robust guards, having a 'holy' man imprecated their 'god', gathering witnesses, placing them into restraints and then administering the coup d' etat strikes me as a bizarre wish. The whole capital punishment thing is a detriment to the soul of society. Justifying official killing of a person who CAN NO LONGER HARM SOCIETY, is just ritualized murder.
It It is also extremely expensive to go through the legalized rituals for authorizing murder.he whole process stinks of madness and descending to the depths of these ^&%$#@ is something to be avoided not gloried.
I was for, then against, then for and once again against capital punishment. While I recognize the worthlessness of folks like this and the emotional contentions leading to advocacy of this form of punishment, I think it taints us and makes us no better as a people.
Life without parole for the 'average' killer, life in solitary for the worse offenders and since I don't mind suicide, a cyanide capsule if THEY want it.
Weak argument. It's more expensive to care for prisoners over time than if the death penalty was carried out when imposed. Of course a death penalty costs more in legal costs of numerous appeals over many years. A prisoner should be allowed one appeal only, instead of the nine lives scenario we have now in the states where it's still allowed.
If this were the case, then Damien Echols would now be dead, having been murdered by the state for a crime he didn't commit. He fought it, they tried to stop him, they wanted to kill him in spite of all the evidence showing he was innocent, and only using corrupt "evidence" presented irrationally by an ignorant police force and supported by a Bible-thumping Judge and his Bible-thumping jury.
The teenager was convicted and sentenced to death basically on the notion that he was a Metallica fan and wore black, and therefore was a "Satanist" guilty of murdering three children.
No sane person can possibly believe that the death penalty is right after reading about his case.
originally posted by: Rocker2013
No sane person can possibly believe that the death penalty is right after reading about his case.
originally posted by: rickymouse
This kind of turns my stomach. I don't know where these people come up with this excessive punishment. If your kid eats something they aren't supposed to eat, you make them do dishes every night for a week and remind them why they are washing dishes every day.
originally posted by: Rocker2013
originally posted by: UnBreakable
originally posted by: largo
a reply to: UnBreakable
Murdering a prisoner is worse than the committed crime.
Manacled hand and foot, guided by robust guards, having a 'holy' man imprecated their 'god', gathering witnesses, placing them into restraints and then administering the coup d' etat strikes me as a bizarre wish. The whole capital punishment thing is a detriment to the soul of society. Justifying official killing of a person who CAN NO LONGER HARM SOCIETY, is just ritualized murder.
It It is also extremely expensive to go through the legalized rituals for authorizing murder.he whole process stinks of madness and descending to the depths of these ^&%$#@ is something to be avoided not gloried.
I was for, then against, then for and once again against capital punishment. While I recognize the worthlessness of folks like this and the emotional contentions leading to advocacy of this form of punishment, I think it taints us and makes us no better as a people.
Life without parole for the 'average' killer, life in solitary for the worse offenders and since I don't mind suicide, a cyanide capsule if THEY want it.
Weak argument. It's more expensive to care for prisoners over time than if the death penalty was carried out when imposed. Of course a death penalty costs more in legal costs of numerous appeals over many years. A prisoner should be allowed one appeal only, instead of the nine lives scenario we have now in the states where it's still allowed.
No sane person can possibly believe that the death penalty is right after reading about his case.