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In reply to the discussion: 46yr old man raped and murdered an 11month old baby.. [View all]NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)48. I am not asking for you to have empathy in any way.
I am asking that you oppose state sanctioned murder.
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And yet death row inmate after inmate fight to live in such an environment rather than die.
Jgarrick
Apr 2014
#33
You'd kill someone who killed because of a recognised mental illness?
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2014
#65
True but I wouldn't be able to live right until I saw dead him if it was my child he did it to
oneofthe99
Apr 2014
#7
I find it implausible to believe that anyone chooses to have such compulsions
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#9
No, rehabilitate him with kind words and hugs. Prison is tourture. All men should be free
951-Riverside
Apr 2014
#11
It's not a straw man at all. Surely you agree that taking away a person's freedom is inhumane
951-Riverside
Apr 2014
#19
Depriving him of his freedom isnt going to bring the baby back. End this barbaric practice.
951-Riverside
Apr 2014
#34
Prison is torture. Kind words, hugs, therapy and a job is much more effective for this man.
951-Riverside
Apr 2014
#41
It's not about the criminal; it's about the people who make and enforce the laws.
surrealAmerican
Apr 2014
#16
You should start a movement calling for an amendment to the Constitution
Estrella Fugaz
May 2014
#75
Should an individual's personal feelings have anything to do with legislation?
RedCappedBandit
Apr 2014
#31
If you can't muster any empathy for this guy, try to muster some for an innocent person...
Hippo_Tron
Apr 2014
#32
Do you have stats on how many murders have been committed by death rom inmates?
morningfog
May 2014
#74
I would understand (but still disagree with) your argument if we were 100% certain he was guilty
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#51
My opposition to the death penalty has just about nothing to do with compassion
Jackpine Radical
Apr 2014
#55
As long as we've been executing people in the US you'd think we could be better at it
tularetom
May 2014
#80