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28. Murder is the UNLAWFUL taking of a human life. You may not like it, but ...

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 08:55 AM

Dec 2014

executions as performed in this country are not "murder". Wrong? Immoral? Unsupportable? Perhaps, but not murder. Calling something whatever you wish it to be does not make it so.
(I called my mini-van a Ferrari this morning, but when I climb in it to go home after work I promise you it will still be a plain, old, Dodge Grand Caravan.)

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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