(October 12, 2011 at 3:32 am)aleialoura Wrote: I am in support of it. I think it's insane to spend money feeding and housing these lifers, who are going to die in jail.
You think it is insane to imprison them until they die? Ok, what is your solution?
(October 12, 2011 at 3:32 am)aleialoura Wrote: If the crime is bad enough to warrant life imprisonment w/o parole, just juice them, and be done. I do think they have the right to appeal, but once their appeals run out, and they're still looking at life, just end it.
What? Your solution is to just execute them? Do you have any idea how expensive it is? Do you know why the appeals process is so expensive? Ending a life, especially when there is a long history of flawed justice, forged evidence et al in America, is no 'easy' matter.
(October 12, 2011 at 3:32 am)aleialoura Wrote: It might sound a little harsh, but that's just how I feel.
Well, I'll keep that in mind if I ever lose my mind and decide to ask you for legal advice.
(October 12, 2011 at 3:32 am)aleialoura Wrote: I know innocent people are convicted sometimes, but the appeals can drag on for a long time, and often act in truly innocent people's favor. The west memphis three, for example.
Ok, now I know you're delusional. I especially like the Just World hypothesis used here with the "truly innocent" person. What a fucking crock. As if it is any less unjust that a man gets sentenced to death for dubious reasons while still appearing 'guilty'...
A critical argument against the death penalty is that the wrong people get executed. I have yet to see any death penalty supporter offer any real solution other than aleialoura's innocent-people-magically-might-make-it solution, which is no different from prayer.
Proponents of the death penalty have about as much evidence of the effectiveness of aforementioned solution as Rick Perry asking God for rain. Color me surprised.
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