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Old 05-09-2006, 01:09 PM   #49 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Dylan
Well, unfortunately for you, every single law in America needs to have a constitutional basis. So, putting the death penalty for minors under cruel and unusual punishment, in that respect, is accurate and reasonable.

You can't just pass a law because it would be moral or ethical.
And unfortunately for YOU, the Supreme Court, that is now "conservative", is the major decider in what is and is not constitutional.

As for your other "assumption", I am not, in any way, in favor of the death penalty for minors. I've been making a point that has obviously gone over your head.