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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 09:47 AM Original message |
Death Penalty - The Bigger Picture |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thou shalt not kill |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 09:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. And... |
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ChavezSpeakstheTruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. What are you talking about? |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Oh, I was just responding to the religious guy |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
50. I'm agnostic! I still believe we shouldn't kill. |
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Sparkman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
26. L.I.P. is preferred by most inmates, over death penalty. THEY'RE unequal |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. we are ALL |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. unfortunately |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
52. It's simple really. Don't kill. Don't Kill. Don't Kill. Don't Kill. See? |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. Wow, so there never ever could be a bad DNA lab report? |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 09:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Either the system works, or it doesnt. |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes, but if someone's in jail for the rest of their natural life, |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Still not relevant |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Every system of consequence has fail safes, because there is NO SUCH THING |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. The law states that the criteria for a conviction is that the jury must |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. There lies the rub, our justice system does not work. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
37. but if we know that the system is faulty, |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. DNA testing proved that other evidence not as reliable as thought. |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 09:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Same as above |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. well it doesn't work |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It's only moot if you kill the accused. So the penalty is efficacy. |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:06 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I dispute that claim |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. You would know from people freed from death row, on DNA and other evidnce |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
47. Tookie's case is exactly that type. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #47 |
59. And the one who testified against him who was in posession of the gun |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
13. Very flawed argument |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Prison for life = death, I already explained that |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Wrong. Life in prison is not the same thing as the DP |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I explained how they are identical |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:29 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Your explanation is an extrapolation |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. You need to back up your statement |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:44 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. you have NOT |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:47 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Incorrect |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:07 AM Response to Reply #40 |
54. not true- |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:26 AM Response to Reply #30 |
57. Life=death? |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
39. Saying "it is" doesn't make it so. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
48. By that logic, aquittal = death. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 04:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
63. I call bullshit. Lots of people here are saying why it's not the case. |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
20. about wrongful execution |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
24. Unfuckingbelievably ignorant! Of 122 proven INNOCENT after sentenced to |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
25. ** So, the arguement against the DP boils down to... ** |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
44. My opposition to the death penalty is that it is murder. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
29. fine - give them the opportunity to avail themselves of assisted |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
31. DNA is not relevant in all cases. |
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Bob3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
32. The death penalty is capricious inexact and pretty much useless |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
33. DNA not the be all end all it appears to be |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. you can wear gloves to not leave finger prints, but DNA |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:06 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. I didn't know that |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
34. You are missing a few things in your arguement. |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
35. Let me ask this question of you all |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:47 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Sure it could take longer than this |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:50 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. i don't think i can reply to this. What an illogical thought process. |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:31 AM Response to Reply #42 |
60. LOL. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:54 AM Response to Reply #35 |
46. no- |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #35 |
51. All the difference in the world |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:32 AM Response to Reply #35 |
61. Well, considering that there is testimony from cellmates of those who |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 04:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
62. "Don't you think an innocent person can overturn their conviction in that |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
64. Stop with the fallacious argument. Fallibility is NOT the only argument |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
36. you're naive if you think innocent people don't get convicted |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
45. What a touching faith in the infallibility of the system. |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
49. ** I think you've convinced me to be anti-DP for one reason only...** |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:12 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. how sad- |
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rpgamerd00d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:19 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Oh no, thats not it |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 11:29 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Who is more the idiot? The idiot, or the one who shifts his stance based |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
65. DNA is not REQUIRED to convict for murder.... |
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