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JaneyVee

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8. Death lets the criminal off the hook for their actions.

Reply to TDale313 (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:21 PM

Jan 2014

There's no suffering, internal guilt, reflection, etc. after you're dead. I would rather let a criminal serve a life sentence for their sadistic crime than let them off the hook after only 4 years.

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I have a confession to make. [View all] TDale313 Jan 2014 OP

I have, in my travels, Squinch Jan 2014 #1

Very well put. TDale313 Jan 2014 #4

I used to have this position Duer 157099 Jan 2014 #2

Don't get me wrong, I do oppose it. TDale313 Jan 2014 #5

Yeah I know Duer 157099 Jan 2014 #6

I'm with you on this one Freddie Jan 2014 #3

The OP is saying the opposite. El_Johns Jan 2014 #7

Death lets the criminal off the hook for their actions. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #8

Agreed. TDale313 Jan 2014 #11

Not only that, but when the original crime involves children, avebury Jan 2014 #12

If I had to serve life in prison with no chance of parole, I'd rather be dead. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #13

The death penalty is ann--- Jan 2014 #9

"...this person deserves the worst we can think up..." Iggo Jan 2014 #10

While I think that's a bit extreme, TDale313 Jan 2014 #14