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marym625

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18. Good answer

Reply to edhopper (Reply #13)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 12:58 PM

Sep 2015

I usually say, that's an emotional response. It has no place in deciding the fate of another human being. It certainly has no place in using the name of "The People of the State of..." Many of those people don't want anyone murdered in their name.

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Oklahoma to execute innocent man tomorrow [View all] marym625 Sep 2015 OP

This is why not, ever. nt Mnemosyne Sep 2015 #1

It is one reason - not ever. marym625 Sep 2015 #2

They're too busy being "pro-life" of course Orrex Sep 2015 #14

Barbaric. I despise the death penalty in all cases. Live and Learn Sep 2015 #3

that's exactly what I posted earlier elsewhere - barbaric marym625 Sep 2015 #4

I feel so helpless in these cases. I hate that a state can do this in the names of all of us. Live and Learn Sep 2015 #5

I couldn't agree with you more. marym625 Sep 2015 #6

It truly is. Live and Learn Sep 2015 #7

. marym625 Sep 2015 #8

Here is another one: Live and Learn Sep 2015 #11

It's just so horrible marym625 Sep 2015 #16

Kick, kick, kick! Heidi Sep 2015 #9

Thank you! marym625 Sep 2015 #10

More than happy to Heidi Sep 2015 #12

Thank you, again! marym625 Sep 2015 #15

My answer to pro-death penalty people edhopper Sep 2015 #13

No dems should support the death penalty. Nt Logical Sep 2015 #17

Good answer marym625 Sep 2015 #18