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Originally Posted by tadpole256 I think the death penalty serves as a detterent. Shit, if I didn't know that I'd get the death penalty, I'd likely go on a killing spree my damn self when I was done with society altogether. But I don't wanna die myself. What I am seeking is a form of retribution. These people have lost their rights, all of them, including the right to breathe as far as I am concerned. And if people insist on allowing them to live I am fine with that, so long as I work them as hard as I can find gainful employment for, and so long as I don't have to feed them or provide any sort of medical benefits or education to them.
And I don't think the legal fees should be a part of the cost because that's where we could do a lot of stream lining. | It does not serve as a deterrent. There is no evidence showing that it has any effect on crime. Criminals are not afraid of the death penalty. Why? Because people still commit capital crimes! If it were a deterrent people would be deterred from committing those crimes. All of your points about how they lose all of the rights are not important unless you can tell me either:
1. How you can be absolutely certain no innocent people will be treated like this.
or.
2. Why it is okay to kill innocent people.
You want to stream line the legal process? That will just let more innocent people be killed. If the state is going to be allowed to kill defenseless people, there had better be a hell of a lot of checks and balances. When the president talks to God
Do they drink near beer and go play golf
While they pick which countries to invade
Which Muslim souls still can be saved?
I guess god just calls a spade a spade
When the president talks to God |