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Cayenne

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Reply to OneTenthofOnePercent (Reply #15)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 07:59 PM

Nov 2012

I get ending the death penalty because it is outrageously expensive and there is no recourse from a false conviction but not because it is somehow 'cruel' and 'barbaric'. What's cruel and barbaric is keeping somebody alive so that we can continue to torture and torment them.

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Are you against the death penalty? [View all] DainBramaged Aug 2012 OP

Asked her what? frazzled Aug 2012 #1

My question to her was the header, is it that difficult to understand? DainBramaged Aug 2012 #2

it was clear to me. barbtries Aug 2012 #30

Frazzled, i think you misunderstood the post. darkangel218 Aug 2012 #7

Oh, well frazzled Aug 2012 #10

Well maybe we should keep these moments to ourselves then? DainBramaged Aug 2012 #11

It's more common here JustAnotherGen Aug 2012 #27

Actually i didn't find it over the top at all darkangel218 Aug 2012 #16

Pro life Politicalboi Aug 2012 #26

People have become bitterer and angrier over the last 30 years MannyGoldstein Aug 2012 #3

When I ran for the state house of representatives in SheilaT Aug 2012 #4

It was an amazing moment. I don't think she had ever been asked that before DainBramaged Aug 2012 #6

Absolutely, yes, against it. Did she look like this?: NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #5

Bigger head, scraggly grey hair. DainBramaged Aug 2012 #9

How sad JustAnotherGen Aug 2012 #28

She is operating from a place of fear and desperation. MADem Aug 2012 #8

One almost feels a twinge of pity for them. raouldukelives Aug 2012 #20

While you certainly have a point rrneck Aug 2012 #12

It was a teaching moment. Sorry you wern't there. DainBramaged Aug 2012 #13

Did you get to know her in some way? rrneck Aug 2012 #14

Right DainBramaged Aug 2012 #17

I already have. rrneck Aug 2012 #19

I support women's right to choose and the death penalty... so I'm not a hypocrite, right? OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #15

Me to Cayenne Nov 2012 #31

Hateful people are hateful. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #18

Cool story Bro. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2012 #21

In principle, I am against the death penalty. randome Aug 2012 #22

Malleable principals based on circumstances may as well be nonexistent ones TheKentuckian Aug 2012 #24

Damn...DainBramaged...is this "Be nasty, hateful and rude to DainBramaged Day" ???? BlueJazz Aug 2012 #23

my mom would tell me, 'two wrongs don't make a right' spanone Aug 2012 #25

Yes I am. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #29