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quickesst

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13. An observation

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 11:45 AM

Dec 2020

I hear and read about people who do not believe in the death penalty before adding the caveat, "but in this case". I started wondering about how many cases there are out there that would qualify for the "but in this case" caveat, which would, in effect, nullify the declaration of not believing in the death penalty.
To be clear, I am not talking about those who do not believe in the death penalty under any circumstances.
As stated above, this is just an observation.

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US executes Louisiana truck driver who killed daughter, 2 [View all] left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 OP

I don't believe in the death penalty... orwell Dec 2020 #1

I am not a big fan of the death penalty but he tortured and killed a baby tymorial Dec 2020 #2

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #27

I struggle with the death penalty... dixiechiken1 Dec 2020 #3

Struggle with it too get the red out Dec 2020 #15

Then you are pro death penalty! Nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #21

And you are presumptuous! Nt dixiechiken1 Dec 2020 #32

After reading the article about this toddler's last days with this guy trc Dec 2020 #4

Good riddance! North Shore Chicago Dec 2020 #5

Unfortunately... jmowreader Dec 2020 #30

Agreed n/t North Shore Chicago Dec 2020 #33

Abolish the death penalty. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #6

+1000, few countries like us still have it! Nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #22

As gruesome as this was, America should not execute anyone, especially a person like this man.... secondwind Dec 2020 #7

Just what DOES this say about us . Fullduplexxx Dec 2020 #9

That we are barbaric hypocrites obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #16

I 100% agree! Nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #23

As heinous Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #8

Abolish the death penalty mokawanis Dec 2020 #10

He's no longer suffering. He's no longer being punished. Death was freedom for him. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #11

Not for the death penalty vercetti2021 Dec 2020 #12

LOL, Then you are for the death penalty! Nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #24

An observation quickesst Dec 2020 #13

I've always thought that, too obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #17

I agree quickesst Dec 2020 #19

Having too much empathy is not good either Polybius Dec 2020 #29

How did someone who is intellectually disabled able to be licensed to drive a big truck? MichMan Dec 2020 #14

None of that was argued in court until after he was sentenced. former9thward Dec 2020 #26

I'm against the death penalty not for the death reason but because our justice system is a mess Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #18

Some assholes simply compel any and everyone to bay for vengeance. denbot Dec 2020 #20

I do not believe in the death penalty even for such as him... Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #25

Good Polybius Dec 2020 #28

But ok with government killers? nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #34

Sometimes Polybius Dec 2020 #35

This was a failing of they system that gave him temporary custody. Xolodno Dec 2020 #31