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nomorenomore08

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3. Still opposed to capital punishment, because of the many problems associated with it.

Reply to CFLDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2014, 08:49 AM

Apr 2014

Higher cost, racial/class biases inherent in the legal system, likelihood of executing innocent people, sending the message that killing people solves problems, etc.

That said, I am completely disgusted by rape/abuse of prisoners in general, yet I could not give one solitary fuck what happens to a child-murdering sexual predator once behind bars.

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Most appropriate punishment poll [View all] CFLDem Apr 2014 OP

I voted for capital punishment because the way the thread is set up we know he or she is el_bryanto Apr 2014 #1

Castration GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #2

Still opposed to capital punishment, because of the many problems associated with it. nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #3

My biggest concern is that these murderers keep getting turned loose LiberalEsto Apr 2014 #4

The death penalty is wrong so I say life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #5

I'm against capital punishment, but Cyrano Apr 2014 #6

Sorry, but all trials carry the possibility of error intaglio Apr 2014 #7

Life imprisonment wothout parole...and... canoeist52 Apr 2014 #8

I personally prefer CFLDem Apr 2014 #9

I was stuck between 1 and 2 Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #10

The policy-correct answer is life without parole... backscatter712 Apr 2014 #11

caught in the act certain = DP. aikoaiko Apr 2014 #12

Wrong question. There are many bad guys who deserve harsh punishment. Nine Apr 2014 #13

the state should NEVER have the authority to kill a human being. bowens43 Apr 2014 #14

No DP. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2014 #15