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iemanja

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Thu Oct 20, 2022, 04:24 PM Oct 2022

What are your views on the death penalty? [View all]

How do you feel about the death penalty?


36 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
I oppose the death penalty in all cases
25 (69%)
I oppose the death penalty except in exceptional circumstances (explain below)
3 (8%)
I support the death penalty when necessary
7 (19%)
America's use and frequency of the death penalty is justified
0 (0%)
If more criminals were executed, violent crime would be lower
1 (3%)
Other (explain below)
0 (0%)
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I'm against it in nearly all cases, temporary311 Oct 2022 #1
No government should be allowed to kill its subjects unblock Oct 2022 #2
+1000 USALiberal Oct 2022 #14
I understand why people think it is right in some cases Skittles Oct 2022 #3
Other than a Corporate Death penalty for malfeasance or criminal actions, no. haele Oct 2022 #4
By a corporate death penalty iemanja Oct 2022 #9
Dissolution of the corporation, and loss of licences for the officers. haele Oct 2022 #20
I was assigned this topic as a junior high student for an essay that we were given hlthe2b Oct 2022 #5
Killing people should not be within the purview... dchill Oct 2022 #6
It's for evil people caught red-handed with multiple pieces of corroborating evidence bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #7
I am against the death penalty in all cases. It is state murder. Both my husband and I have Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #21
oppose IcyPeas Oct 2022 #8
The fact that Russia is in the "Abolished in practice" category and.. Xolodno Oct 2022 #16
Oppose in all cases. PufPuf23 Oct 2022 #10
I oppose because innocent people are killed. gab13by13 Oct 2022 #11
Exactly and just one innocent person killed is horrible and not worth a billion murderers dying. nt Quixote1818 Oct 2022 #22
I am a peaceful man gibraltar72 Oct 2022 #12
It's never necessary, I can't believe anybody on this board is pro death penalty USALiberal Oct 2022 #13
There are some people who do such horrendous things that they should forfeit their lives. Chainfire Oct 2022 #15
I am against the death penalty, but as long as the majority support it in a democracy JCMach1 Oct 2022 #17
"People should see and understand the consequences of their choices." WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 #19
Referring to voters... But more of a modest proposal, but one I believe in JCMach1 Oct 2022 #23
Ah, I see. Strongly disagree, though. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 #24
Idiosyncratic thing... I just think if you support killing in the name of the people, JCMach1 Oct 2022 #29
I think too many people would get off on it iemanja Oct 2022 #31
Abolish it. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 #18
A great many people in favor of the death penalty are a-holes. I don't want to be in their boat. Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #25
The death penalty serves no redeeming purpose except perhaps Disaffected Oct 2022 #26
Oppose, except for genocide and mass murder n/t Just_Vote_Dem Oct 2022 #27
I'm okay with it in theory Zeitghost Oct 2022 #28
Yeah, that's where I am. LeftInTX Oct 2022 #33
Some criminals just aren't suited for life w/o parole LeftInTX Oct 2022 #30
In ultra rare occasions I'm okay with it sky_masterson Oct 2022 #32
It should be abolished. Solly Mack Oct 2022 #34
I think criminal punishment reflects who we are as a society iemanja Oct 2022 #35
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