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NCTraveler

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24. As a society we gain nothing from blood lust.

Reply to NuclearDem (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 01:12 PM

Apr 2015

Did we gain at the blood lust of his? The answer is pretty simple. How would we benefit in any way from attempting to exact some form of revenge? To those looking to punish, there will never be an equitable outcome for your blood lust.

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Jesus fuck, can we lay off the torture and agony fantasies already? (Tsarnaev) [View all] NuclearDem Apr 2015 OP

I have no idea what you are talking about marym625 Apr 2015 #1

Are people drooling over the idea of Tsarnaev suffering? Chemisse Apr 2015 #2

This post really applies to most discussions here about prison. NuclearDem Apr 2015 #4

I didn't see them, probably already in my 'not you again' section of my ignore list. freshwest Apr 2015 #5

Do you believe rehabilitation is sometimes possible also? I like to think that KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #11

Rehabilitation has worked in Scandinavia. But they are committed to a whole social solution, not freshwest Apr 2015 #12

I think I may have missed the subtext of your reply to which I was responding where KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #13

RE: the 3 yr-old rapist sentencing: IMHO, the judge's reasoning is very disturbing... jonno99 Apr 2015 #33

Yes. Orsino Apr 2015 #26

Tsarnaev is going to spend years processing this stuff Warpy Apr 2015 #3

Assuming the "controlling older brother".... sendero Apr 2015 #10

Life is so simple for legalists Warpy Apr 2015 #23

i'm going to go out on a limb... sendero Apr 2015 #28

Or he could become the hero of radical jihadists in prison and spend his days wishing he killed more aikoaiko Apr 2015 #16

Make him watch in his cell Brady Bunch reruns 24/7 Katashi_itto Apr 2015 #6

Barney and Friends, Teletubbies, and Loveboat. aikoaiko Apr 2015 #17

I don't have fantasies regarding his punishment. romanic Apr 2015 #7

Being against torturing prisoners does not mean "feeling sorry" for someone. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #8

This kind of reaction is so tiresome. sammythecat Apr 2015 #21

What fantasies would those be? brooklynite Apr 2015 #9

Well, it's very possible he'll be sentenced to die. cwydro Apr 2015 #15

Jesus fuck? Is that a new rock band? Rex Apr 2015 #14

I know. I never alert, and I'm not religious. cwydro Apr 2015 #18

My personal favorite is 'God fuck it!' (Trademarked). randome Apr 2015 #31

K&R demmiblue Apr 2015 #19

"Do you know why people like violence? ... Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2015 #20

Yep - he nailed it... jonno99 Apr 2015 #29

imo, one of the best lines in the whole movie (and that is saying something) Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2015 #30

Can you link to these "fantasies"? cwydro Apr 2015 #22

You've already replied to one three or four times. NuclearDem Apr 2015 #25

As a society we gain nothing from blood lust. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #24

We are a punisher culture. Even progressives like to get their righteous rage on. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #27

I don't know what you mean. NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #32