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Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll)

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Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll)
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RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll)
June 19, 2015 at 12:02 am
(June 18, 2015 at 7:38 pm)Iroscato Wrote: Absolutely against it, under any circumstances.

The main crux of this admittedly hardline view is essentially this; Once a life is taken by the state, it has been brought down to the same level as those it has executed. One of the main responsibilities of a truly civilised society is to set an example for others to follow, and by endorsing death as a punishment for a crime, that society becomes implicit in murder.

That's my #1 reason for opposing it. The death penalty is a stain on us. It is nothing more than base revenge. It prevents us from growing, morally.

Additionally:

Mistakes have been made. One innocent executed is one too many,

It is not applied fairly or consistently,

It costs more than imprisoning one for life because of legal costs. Even with the endless appeals, mistakes are made.

It is no more of a deterrent than life imprisonment.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

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Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Catholic_Lady - June 18, 2015 at 7:25 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Jackalope - June 18, 2015 at 7:33 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Dystopia - June 18, 2015 at 7:33 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Iroscato - June 18, 2015 at 7:38 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by AFTT47 - June 19, 2015 at 12:02 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Aroura - June 18, 2015 at 7:39 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Saxmoof - June 18, 2015 at 8:05 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Dystopia - June 18, 2015 at 8:14 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Regina - June 18, 2015 at 8:08 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Dystopia - June 18, 2015 at 8:22 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by rexbeccarox - June 18, 2015 at 11:19 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by AFTT47 - June 19, 2015 at 2:53 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Saxmoof - June 18, 2015 at 8:29 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Ashground - June 18, 2015 at 9:33 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Pyrrho - June 18, 2015 at 10:33 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Ashground - June 18, 2015 at 11:33 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Whateverist - June 19, 2015 at 12:44 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Jenny A - June 18, 2015 at 9:36 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by c172 - June 18, 2015 at 10:53 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by paulpablo - June 18, 2015 at 11:24 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - June 19, 2015 at 12:40 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by abaris - June 19, 2015 at 1:10 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Whateverist - June 19, 2015 at 11:53 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by ignoramus - June 19, 2015 at 1:46 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Alex K - June 19, 2015 at 3:37 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Bob Kelso - June 19, 2015 at 4:01 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 6:09 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - June 19, 2015 at 6:14 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 6:27 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 7:25 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - June 19, 2015 at 7:45 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Cato - June 19, 2015 at 9:04 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by abaris - June 19, 2015 at 7:33 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 7:39 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - June 19, 2015 at 7:47 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Alex K - June 19, 2015 at 6:39 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 6:57 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Alex K - June 19, 2015 at 7:00 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 7:14 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - June 19, 2015 at 7:22 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 7:59 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - June 19, 2015 at 8:03 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 8:29 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Iroscato - June 19, 2015 at 8:53 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 9:16 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by abaris - June 19, 2015 at 10:16 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - June 19, 2015 at 10:22 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 10:29 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Cato - June 19, 2015 at 11:47 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - June 19, 2015 at 8:53 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Iroscato - June 19, 2015 at 8:57 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - June 19, 2015 at 10:31 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Cyberman - June 19, 2015 at 10:43 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by pocaracas - June 19, 2015 at 10:56 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by 25point81 - June 19, 2015 at 11:01 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - June 19, 2015 at 11:05 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Crossless1 - June 19, 2015 at 12:12 pm
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 3, 2015 at 1:16 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Longhorn - July 3, 2015 at 10:46 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by bennyboy - July 3, 2015 at 1:29 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Joko - July 5, 2015 at 11:19 pm
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 7, 2015 at 7:59 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Iroscato - July 7, 2015 at 9:05 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Cato - July 7, 2015 at 9:12 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Metis - July 7, 2015 at 8:10 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Aoi Magi - July 7, 2015 at 8:22 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Nope - July 7, 2015 at 8:26 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by AFTT47 - July 7, 2015 at 11:29 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Aoi Magi - July 7, 2015 at 9:02 am
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by AFTT47 - July 7, 2015 at 1:59 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Dystopia - July 7, 2015 at 8:42 am
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by lifeskyblue - July 7, 2015 at 9:49 am
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 7, 2015 at 12:54 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Cato - July 7, 2015 at 12:59 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Dystopia - July 7, 2015 at 3:03 pm
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 7, 2015 at 1:54 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by AFTT47 - July 7, 2015 at 2:03 pm
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 7, 2015 at 4:42 pm
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 7, 2015 at 8:08 pm
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 7, 2015 at 9:28 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Silver - July 7, 2015 at 10:28 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Pyrrho - July 7, 2015 at 10:36 pm
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 8, 2015 at 7:41 am
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 8, 2015 at 1:05 pm
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 8, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by KUSA - July 8, 2015 at 5:55 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Cyberman - July 8, 2015 at 9:06 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Chad32 - July 8, 2015 at 7:14 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Cyberman - July 8, 2015 at 7:41 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Cyberman - July 8, 2015 at 8:44 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Cyberman - July 8, 2015 at 9:22 pm
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Cyberman - July 9, 2015 at 3:34 am

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