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In reply to the discussion: Texas carries out 500th execution with Kimberly McCarthy [View all]JackN415
(924 posts)91. No, it is quite rational.
Although I'm pro-choice, it is entirely rational trying to protect unborn, innocent lives who may or may not turnout to be evil.
On the other hands, evil does exist among us bearing the physical human form, but their brain is nothing like what makes us human, a species that can empathize the pain and suffering of the others.
it is the gene that helps us forming human society.
But deleterious genes do exist, like cancerous genes, heart-disease gene. The gene that causes dysfunction in the brain that enables our sense of empathy manifests itslef in many of these creatures. They have no conscience, no sense of pain of others and even find satisfaction to inflict it.
They are better off eradicated from human society.
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McCarthy (the murderer) seems to have disagreed with you, given that she fought to live.
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
#2
The vast majority of murderers sentenced to death fight their sentence. They want to live.
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
#5
Last I checked, our President was *not* one of those who are anti-capital punishment.
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
#33
Being cynical rather than naïve generally leads to being right about most things, in my experience.
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
#49
Shit, I hope we manage to join the rest of the civilized world some day and
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#82
The death penalty is some shamefull shit. I don't think the death penalty is right and .....
marble falls
Jun 2013
#4
Wouldn't she have never murdered anyone again by life in prison without parole?
MrMickeysMom
Jun 2013
#13
Marble Falls said that life without parole is the equivalent of a death penalty.
Lasher
Jun 2013
#15
Execution most certainly is murder. The death certifcate states the cause of death as "homicide."
marble falls
Jun 2013
#19
"Kimberly McCarthy was killed tonight, but she was not murdered...by definition. "...
MrMickeysMom
Jun 2013
#22
Given that she was executed in the state in which she commited her crime(s), I'd say she was
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
#25
No, it wouldn't have been the same...she would still be alive, perhaps for decades in the future.
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
#31
If that was the case, why do so many sentenced to death fight for their life?
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
#37
How is cold bloodedly deciding what day someone will die and then making it happen not murder?
marble falls
Jun 2013
#23
So...you're not sure if being (for instance) electrocuted qualifies as "punishment"?
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
#47
Published earlier by Amnesty Int'l: USA: Texas must halt 'shameful' 500th execution
Judi Lynn
Jun 2013
#53
If President Obama was on this thread, would he be a "pro-death penalty troll"?
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
#59
I think that "Progressive Pro Death Penalty Gun Guy" would have been a better username
bobduca
Jun 2013
#66
That would be in line with the 2012 Democratic Party Platform, would it not?
Rod Walker
Jun 2013
#70