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Major Nikon

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3. There's very few instances when killing another person is ethical

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2014, 09:48 PM

May 2014

Perhaps if someone is about to kill you or someone else and there's no other alternative. Perhaps if someone is in pain and wants to die and you help them. The death penalty doesn't come within a cab ride of being ethical for a number of reasons. Those who support it should be ashamed. The cheerleaders for Clayton Lockett's execution should be doubly ashamed. The fact that they aren't reveals far more about themselves than they probably realize.

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Anybody Cheering the Execution of Clayton Lockett Should be Ashamed [View all] alcibiades_mystery May 2014 OP

Thank you and well said. n/t PumpkinAle May 2014 #1

Agreed. TreasonousBastard May 2014 #2

There's very few instances when killing another person is ethical Major Nikon May 2014 #3

I guess I'd have to say I'm neutral on the death penalty tularetom May 2014 #4

I am opposed to the death penalty only because Jenoch May 2014 #5

I think it'd be ok for the family of the girl he raped and murderd to celebrate a bit. n/t Skip Intro May 2014 #6

Some background, for those (like me) who have no idea what happened or what this post is about.. Ghost in the Machine May 2014 #7

It's called empathy. It's what separates the Democrats from the Assholes. nm rhett o rick May 2014 #8

Agree entirely Prophet 451 May 2014 #9

There's some serious ugliness in the other thread 1000words May 2014 #10