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haele

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4. Other than a Corporate Death penalty for malfeasance or criminal actions, no.

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2022, 04:32 PM

Oct 2022

As a taxpayer, I don't approve of revenge murder in my name, even if it is "State Sanctioned" or the person is truly an irredeemable scumbag.

Self protection is one thing. Vengeance is another.

Haele

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What are your views on the death penalty? [View all] iemanja Oct 2022 OP

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