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marmar

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26. I'm opposed to the death penalty, without equivocations.

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Thu Dec 11, 2014, 08:49 AM

Dec 2014

State-sanctioned murder should never be an option, no matter how awful the crime.

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I support the death penalty for child molesters. [View all] IdaBriggs Dec 2014 OP

GOP is into rape of children, women, the planet, the economy. But I stand against the DP, always. Kennah Dec 2014 #1

I cannot see these monsters as human beings. IdaBriggs Dec 2014 #4

unfortunately many of humanity's problems can be boiled down to that one statement. liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #5

Why? Bluntly, how do we as a society benefit from having them in it? IdaBriggs Dec 2014 #11

No one is saying we can't help the victims. We should. But anyone and everyone can justify liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #12

Bluntly, because once a person has been rendered harmless, then execution is murder Orrex Dec 2014 #19

Murder is the UNLAWFUL taking of a human life. You may not like it, but ... 11 Bravo Dec 2014 #28

I am not comfortable killing a person by means of semantic acrobatics Orrex Dec 2014 #34

We are almost certainly on the same side of this issue, but after ... 11 Bravo Dec 2014 #36

I don't fault you for that, especially when you have that sweet ride Orrex Dec 2014 #41

Using a lack of benefit to society as a reason to kill people is actually whathehell Dec 2014 #29

The torturers saw their victims as monsters and not as people. LeftyMom Dec 2014 #9

How many times can you anally rape small boys in front of their parents IdaBriggs Dec 2014 #13

What qualifies a person as "a necessary member of the human race?" Orrex Dec 2014 #20

Sarah Palin isn't, but I haven't heard about any of her crimes that might even qualify for the DP Kennah Dec 2014 #43

Koch Brothers are more deserving of the death penalty than a child molester Kennah Dec 2014 #42

You are correct dumbcat Dec 2014 #44

Do you mean all child molesters or just those who molested under the guise of "keeping us safe"? tularetom Dec 2014 #2

As soon as rape or other form of physical sexual assault is involved IdaBriggs Dec 2014 #6

Prosecution? Yes. Death penalty? No. petronius Dec 2014 #3

Where would you suggest we keep these sociopaths? IdaBriggs Dec 2014 #8

How about G-Bay in Cuba? leftofcool Dec 2014 #31

Life in prison with no chance at parole is worse than death imho nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #7

Agreed, which is why I prefer the cleaner solution of putting the sick bastards down. nt IdaBriggs Dec 2014 #14

ok, let's look at it this way steve2470 Dec 2014 #15

Crimes against women and children are really not taken seriously. IdaBriggs Dec 2014 #16

the dp is worse than life otherwise the convicts who were given life would be begging for belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #18

Gross. Luminous Animal Dec 2014 #10

i don't believe in the death penalty, but i do believe DesertFlower Dec 2014 #17

I would NEVER cede the power of death to a corrupt government, which is all we really have reddread Dec 2014 #22

I don't support the death penalty in any cases mythology Dec 2014 #21

consider the deaths and misery a lying politician can cause. reddread Dec 2014 #23

I don't support the death penalty for ANY crime demwing Dec 2014 #24

I have zero empathy, zero KMOD Dec 2014 #25

I'm opposed to the death penalty, without equivocations. marmar Dec 2014 #26

Same here. Phentex Dec 2014 #33

You really want to line thousands up at the electic chair? NCTraveler Dec 2014 #27

While I understand wanting that in this situation, no DP for me. nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #30

Lots of DUers supporting a punishment that has long been abolished by most of the civilized world. Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #32

my goodness - I agree with you 10000% Douglas Carpenter Dec 2014 #40

The death penalty is wrong and barbaric.n/t. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #35

Flexible moarlity sarisataka Dec 2014 #37

No death penalty. Ever. Period. Iggo Dec 2014 #38

As horrible and disgusting I find child molesters to be Terra Alta Dec 2014 #39