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yardwork

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1. I'm opposed to the death penalty.

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Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:42 PM

Jul 2025

I don't think life in prison is any kind of reward, especially in a U.S. prison. Prisons are dangerous, violent places. People are beaten, raped and murdered by guards and other inmates. It's not a vacation.

I'm glad the killer is off the streets. He was caught, tried, found guilty and sentenced in accordance with the U.S. Constitution.

If you want to live in an even more bloodthirsty country, there are some options.

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I'm opposed to the death penalty. yardwork Jul 2025 #1

Me too. leftieNanner Jul 2025 #3

It's one reason I think it's plausible that Epstein killed himself. yardwork Jul 2025 #6

Post removed Post removed Jul 2025 #8

In a culture with the motto "Live Free or Die", lifetime bondage is no reward. NutmegYankee Jul 2025 #2

The death penalty is not a deterrant, and removal of personal freedom is not a reward. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2025 #4

My guess is that he'll meet the same fate as Dahmer SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #5

What evidence do you have that the death penalty serves as a deterrent to murder? dem4decades Jul 2025 #7