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Old 08-21-2007, 11:41 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RidinHighSpeeds View Post
Understood. But war and capital punishment are two completely opposite topics.

*Not if you are the President sending troops to kill people
Kill people who have committed acts of terrorism (those who want Americans dead)

*Not if you are a soldier in a declared war
The soldier is defending their Country. Again, I would keep war and capital punishment separate.

*Not if you are the governer executing a prisoner
Someone has to do it. Whomever it is has no right to life, so I feel it is right in taking it away.
What about in circumstances of war crimes where the killing of innocent civilians is involved?
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