Dylann Roof sentenced to death

[Shell B]

Because many others, rightfully or wrongfully, have found themselves accused of crimes for which capital punishment is an option.  This particular punishment affects a large number of people and communities that -haven't- been accused of -any- crime, additionally (ironically, it impoverishes the people the state demands by force of law and threat of imprisonment, to both prosecute and carry out the sentence).  It also has tremendous implications regarding peoples position of the proper level of power and authority of the state..what they can and cannot (or should and should not) do.  Point is, it's a hell of alot bigger than roof or anyone else who's ever been executed by the state individually, or even all people who have ever been executed by the state collectively.  

The broader, current application of the death penalty certain is bigger than Roof, but I've never argued that it's currently perfect or even okay. My argument is not bigger than Roof and men like him. You're arguing against a puff of smoke you're blowing.

You could easily write that law, but it gives a lawyer the most clearcut appeal imaginable.

Don't you want people to be able to appeal? I'm only talking about the sentence, not the conviction.

Now we're talking about writing perfect laws, though....so, I wouldn't know what to say about that.

I wasn't saying there are perfect laws. I was saying, even if someone wrote a perfect law, either the side that wants to kill everyone who winds up in jail would be pissed because they couldn't kill enough people and the nobody dies crowd would be pissed because still too many people get executed. You can't fix the problem until people are willing to compromise to some degree, which they will never be. Therefore, I will continue to not give a shit or even say boo when guys like Roof get executed and I will continue to give extra shits for the wrongfully convicted.