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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)
July 7, 2015 at 2:03 pm
(July 7, 2015 at 1:54 pm)KUSA Wrote:
(July 7, 2015 at 12:59 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Life in prison is needed to keep the rest of society safe. We can't have murderers walking around amongst us because it is dangerous, so we need to do what is necessary for the good of the people.

There is no need for the death penalty when life in prison is all it takes to keep dangerous people from hurting others. I see no reason for the death penalty other than revenge, which is something we should all try to avoid.

You didn't actually answer my question but rather gave me reasons why you prefer one over the other.

But in response to protecting society from the dangerous people, dead men don't hurt anyone but living ones can escape and kill again. They also hurt other inmates when they are incarcerated.

The answer is life in prison is done for the purpose of keeping society safe from dangerous people. It is not done for the purpose of revenge.

If you read previous posts, multiple people talk about how the chances of a murderer facing life in prison to escape and kill more people are very rare. Dead men don't hurt the rest of society, but neither do men behind bars. Life is sacred. It is best to preserve human life when possible.
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Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll)

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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
RE: Views on the Death Penalty? (a poll) - by Catholic_Lady - 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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