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RE: The death penalty ..
November 6, 2014 at 8:13 pm
Quote:Isn't locking someone in prison until they die.. a death penalty? but at a cost to the tax payer. Or you let them out early and their victim loses!

Not in the standard definition of capital punishment. The cost is immensely greater for DP cases....some states have abolished it just because they can't afford it.

And the kid is dead, either way. He has nothing left to lose.
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RE: The death penalty ..
November 6, 2014 at 8:14 pm (This post was last modified: November 6, 2014 at 8:16 pm by BrianSoddingBoru4.)
(November 6, 2014 at 8:08 pm)lifesagift Wrote:
(November 6, 2014 at 8:04 pm)Beccs Wrote: Hang on. That was an apology?

Do you know what... I posted about an evil act, and yet you lot are chirping in like I did something wrong... try having brian sodding numptyy challenge every post you make even if it's about the weather and see why I take a small victory !

This potentially a great forum with like minds, yet some of your are just here to big up your egos.. if that's you then get lost and block me... you're boring

(and yes I don't mind being challenged... but not on semantics and spelling)...

Hornets nest prodded for the idiots to swarm in... happy days...

Pity the poor child that got murdered... but gave some of you your oxygen.. !

But I'm NOT challenging you on either your semantics or your spelling, but the inconsistency of your position.

This is a discussion forum. Put on your big girl knickers and deal with it.

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RE: The death penalty ..
November 6, 2014 at 8:15 pm
(November 6, 2014 at 8:08 pm)Blackout Wrote: Being pro death penalty doesn't deviate much from being religious - Both require a lack of knowledge on science (in the case of the death penalty - Criminology) and a high degree of belief (that the death penalty is this wonderful method that will fix the problem right away). If someone killed my relatives, I'd kill the person myself, I wouldn't ask the State to fulfil my revenge using justice as a cover system.

If at least the death penalty decreased crime rates, practical utility would exist - A sentence without practical utility is worthless. What intimidates criminals is not so much the severity of the penalty, but the certainty of it. If there is a feeling of impunity, that's a half-way ticket to increase crime rates.

The fact that it doesn't decrease crime means it shouldn't be standard, but I do believe that some people need to be removed from this planet.
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RE: The death penalty ..
November 6, 2014 at 8:16 pm
What is it you're challenging boru? where am I inconsistent?
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November 6, 2014 at 8:17 pm
(November 6, 2014 at 8:16 pm)lifesagift Wrote: What is it you're challenging boru? where am I inconsistent?

I've told you. Twice.

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RE: The death penalty ..
November 6, 2014 at 8:19 pm
(November 6, 2014 at 8:17 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(November 6, 2014 at 8:16 pm)lifesagift Wrote: What is it you're challenging boru? where am I inconsistent?

I've told you. Twice.

Boru

Tell me in simple terms so I can understand ... and whilst this site allows PMs, I will Pm you when I feel like it mr boring stalker... get over yourself and put your big girls knickers on (to get to your level)!
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RE: The death penalty ..
November 6, 2014 at 8:28 pm
(November 6, 2014 at 8:19 pm)lifesagift Wrote:
(November 6, 2014 at 8:17 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I've told you. Twice.

Boru

Tell me in simple terms so I can understand ... and whilst this site allows PMs, I will Pm you when I feel like it mr boring stalker... get over yourself and put your big girls knickers on (to get to your level)!

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November 6, 2014 at 8:31 pm
(November 6, 2014 at 8:28 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote:
(November 6, 2014 at 8:19 pm)lifesagift Wrote: Tell me in simple terms so I can understand ... and whilst this site allows PMs, I will Pm you when I feel like it mr boring stalker... get over yourself and put your big girls knickers on (to get to your level)!

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November 7, 2014 at 12:05 am
No matter the circumstances, I am still against the death penalty.
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November 7, 2014 at 2:22 am
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