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Showing Original Post only (View all)Another Death Penalty Poll - if you could be sure of guilt or innocence would you support the DP? [View all]
If the system worked perfectly (I know it's impossible) so that anybody found guilty was definitely guilty, would you support the death penalty?
Bryant
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In that case I totally would. | |
6 (19%) |
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In that case, I probably would. | |
2 (6%) |
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In that case, I might. | |
0 (0%) |
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In that case, I probably still wouldn't. | |
0 (0%) |
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In that case, I definitely still wouldn't. | |
23 (72%) |
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I already support the Death Penalty | |
1 (3%) |
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If you posted a non-Bullshit poll I would vote in it. | |
0 (0%) |
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I like to vote. | |
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0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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Another Death Penalty Poll - if you could be sure of guilt or innocence would you support the DP? [View all]
el_bryanto
Feb 2014
OP
Your reason doesn't make much sense and the your remedy makes even less sense
Major Nikon
Feb 2014
#15
I was not referring to anything you said as being untrue, it was the mindset i was commenting
Bandit
Feb 2014
#29
The death penalty provides no disincentive to commit serious crime. It's useless...
Gravitycollapse
Feb 2014
#4
What you ask us to exclude is such an intrinsic part of the death penalty issue.
stevenleser
Feb 2014
#7
I once spoke to the Republican then Attorney General of California on a call in show
Tom Rinaldo
Feb 2014
#16
I understand that there isn't in reality - this is more of a thought experiment
el_bryanto
Feb 2014
#36
Thought experiments though can let you place exactly where your opposition to the death
el_bryanto
Feb 2014
#39