An eye for an eye makes some folks feel better

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An eye for an eye makes some folks feel better

SDAI-Tech1 — 12/13/2005 9:21:50 AM (archived)

Yet it only reminds me how close we are to the fanatical and primitive law of ancient pagan religions.

I prefer these folks incarcerated for life. Killing them is amount to freeing them. Tookie will probably be a 16 year old delinquent in less than 20 years. Or he may return and be victim of his own feedback. It depends upon whether he biased his execution or if that cancelled out some of his own murderous thoughts. Either way it likely means more trouble sooner than later for more unwary folks.

Why prove we're as inflexible as Singapore?

I'm one of those folks who would make conservatives unhappy as I would grant clemency to all the folks on death row. It's worth the couple hundred grand necessary to keep each fed and contained.

The more violent the killer the more reason to keep 'em where you can see them.

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"Tookie" denied clemency. - Tom Brosz - 12/12/2005 8:50:29 PM
- re: "Tookie" denied clemency. - azstrummer - 12/13/2005 10:14:16 PM
  - I could guarantee it... - Scott Evil - 12/14/2005 7:13:48 PM
    - re: I could guarantee it... - azstrummer - 12/14/2005 11:25:14 PM
- They are BEGGING for a riot!!!! - R.L. - 12/13/2005 9:45:31 AM
- Nonsense... - R.L. - 12/13/2005 9:28:06 AM
  - Perhaps your central assumption is incorrect - Larry J - 12/13/2005 2:22:08 PM
    - Can't imagine how to structure the study - azstrummer - 12/13/2005 10:35:32 PM
      - The cited study is available online... - Larry J - 12/13/2005 11:27:13 PM
        
        For the period of time that a criminal is incarcerated or dead, he is deterred. - alcaray - 12/14/2005 4:48:10 PM
        
        No, he isn't - Larry J - 12/14/2005 5:33:41 PM
        
        Don't see how you refuted what I said. - alcaray - 12/14/2005 5:52:09 PM
        
        If he's commiting crimes in prison, he isn't deterred - Larry J - 12/14/2005 6:47:20 PM
        
        Your argument is applicable against all incarceration - alcaray - 12/14/2005 6:54:08 PM
        
        People in prison cannot harm me or my family. - SteveS - 12/14/2005 9:10:37 PM
        
        I give up. You guys win. There is no reason to imprison the bad-guys. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/14/2005 9:42:22 PM
        
        Whatever, giveup, don't reform the prisons (n/t) - SteveS - 12/15/2005 12:14:23 AM
        
        You must have missed where I said: "...as stewards of the system, it is our duty to limit them to the best of our ability" - alcaray - 12/15/2005 6:17:31 PM
        
        Wrong, the point of the article was... - SteveS - 12/15/2005 7:57:35 PM
        
        My post was a simple statement of my belief - alcaray - 12/15/2005 10:28:15 PM
- It is just revenge.... - R.L. - 12/13/2005 8:35:49 AM
  - And it is over.... - R.L. - 12/13/2005 8:40:17 AM
    - Honestly, do you feel safer? (n/t) - R.L. - 12/13/2005 8:47:37 AM
      - no, just sicker (n/t) - D. - 12/13/2005 8:51:38 AM
        
        The thing is.... - r.l. - 12/13/2005 8:56:14 AM
        
        Only from the standpoint that there is one less expensive prisoner on death row. - Scott Evil - 12/13/2005 6:00:19 PM
        
        I see you and I have similar ideas in this area of thought. (n/t) - Johannes - 12/14/2005 1:36:56 AM
        
        I wish more people did... - Scott Evil - 12/14/2005 6:56:59 PM
        
        Cripes, get over it. - Tom Brosz - 12/13/2005 5:45:14 PM
        
        An eye for an eye makes some folks feel better - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/13/2005 9:21:50 AM
- Now put this with the Richard Pryor article you posted earlier. - Lee - 12/13/2005 6:39:40 AM
  - Unless you were black, why would you care?. - Scott Evil - 12/13/2005 7:05:00 AM
  - Richard Pryor never killed anyone except himself. - Tom Brosz - 12/13/2005 6:55:25 AM
    - Watch Lee's glee at the death.... - R.L. - 12/13/2005 8:06:27 AM
      - Yes, I am VERY glad the chump is dead. - Lee - 12/13/2005 10:02:08 AM
        
        I assume you're not still talking about Richard Pryor (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/13/2005 5:40:53 PM
        
        Of course not. - Lee - 12/13/2005 8:07:47 PM
- Hey, Tom.... wake up! - R.L. - 12/12/2005 9:31:19 PM
  - re: Hey, Tom.... wake up! - Tom Brosz - 12/12/2005 9:48:16 PM
    - The only problem with that... - FrankC - 12/13/2005 2:12:35 AM
    - I will admit I am an inconsistant opponent of the death penatly...Now Burn Tookie Burn. - Scott Evil - 12/13/2005 12:40:55 AM

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