And if you could assure me that our justice system is infallible, I might agree.

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And if you could assure me that our justice system is infallible, I might agree.

Mary Anne — 2/23/2007 5:34:10 PM (archived)

But it's not, so I can't.

What do you say to the family of someone innocent who was executed? "Oops"? "Your son [statistically likely] had to die so the rest of us could feel safe and righteous"?

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Winning hearts and minds... - R.L. - 2/23/2007 7:03:48 AM
- re: Winning hearts and minds... - gbaikie - 2/23/2007 11:40:31 AM
  - This " xxxx years in prison with parole" has never worked for me. - [blank] - 2/23/2007 12:36:07 PM
    - Mandatory castration for convicted rapists. (n/t) - Martha - 2/23/2007 1:10:56 PM
      - That could be for the first offense. - REB - 2/23/2007 1:36:04 PM
        
        And if you could assure me that our justice system is infallible, I might agree. - Mary Anne - 2/23/2007 5:34:10 PM
        
        I agree. - RobVG - 2/24/2007 3:05:54 AM
        
        Another side of the issue - Fox - 2/24/2007 1:27:29 AM
        
        The Christian approach to the death penalty. - Bowser - 2/23/2007 7:28:12 PM
        
        re: The Christian approach to the death penalty. - REB - 2/23/2007 7:38:59 PM
        
        Listen to yourself. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/23/2007 8:35:17 PM
        
        re: Listen to yourself. Sure and you do the same. - REB - 2/23/2007 8:44:37 PM
        
        Let's get this straight. - Bowser - 2/24/2007 3:02:48 AM
        
        Actually, I can see where you are coming from, but you fail to see my modivation. - REB - 2/26/2007 3:43:10 PM
        
        One thing I do not understand... - Martha - 2/26/2007 8:47:36 AM
        
        re: One thing I do not understand... - Bowser - 2/26/2007 5:08:57 PM
        
        "Christianity in general, however, is not rejecting this war." - Lindy - 2/26/2007 8:12:36 PM
        
        No more death penalty in Europe, followed by less religious faith, while in the US - Raoul - 2/23/2007 10:14:41 PM
        
        I think a more precise description would be "less Christianity." (n/t) - TB - 2/24/2007 2:38:27 AM
        
        Good catch. They welcome Islam. - REB - 2/26/2007 3:53:47 PM
        
        "Welcome" isn't quite accurate. - TB - 2/26/2007 5:39:03 PM
        
        And then there is Al Qaeda wanting Spain. - REB - 2/26/2007 5:54:03 PM
        
        re: And if you could assure me that our justice system is infallible, I might agree. - REB - 2/23/2007 5:40:47 PM
        
        re: And if you could assure me that our justice system is infallible, I might agree. - REB - 2/23/2007 5:50:43 PM
        
        Sorry MA, but I get I get very passionate about this. - REB - 2/23/2007 6:12:17 PM
        
        re: Sorry MA, but I get I get very passionate about this. - Martha - 2/23/2007 7:03:34 PM
        
        To both REB and Martha: Passion is the point. - Mary Anne - 2/24/2007 10:36:05 PM
        
        You make good points, and I can agree with most of it, but... - REB - 2/26/2007 3:38:11 PM
        
        re: To both REB and Martha: Passion is the point. - Always learning Martha - 2/26/2007 4:09:45 AM
        
        Jail time was ment for rehabilitation. Is it really working? - [blank] - 2/23/2007 1:58:43 PM
        
        Perhaps you meant dark "demon"? (n/t) - RobVG - 2/24/2007 2:15:39 AM
        
        Jail is NOT about rehabilitation. - ER - 2/23/2007 9:02:03 PM
        
        "Thank God we have prisons!" --Richard Pryor (n/t) - TB - 2/24/2007 5:15:34 PM
        
        re: Jail is NOT about rehabilitation. - REB - 2/23/2007 9:09:01 PM
        
        re: Jail is NOT about rehabilitation. - Lindy - 2/24/2007 3:02:12 AM

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