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Atheism & the Death Penalty.

Poll: Do think that the death penalty is ever appropriate?
This poll is closed.
No, never.
58.33%
 28 58.33%
In very limited circumstances, such as multiple murders.
29.17%
 14 29.17%
For murder alone with aggravating circumstances.
2.08%
 1 2.08%
Any violent crime should be punished by death.
6.25%
 3 6.25%
Yes, as a common punishment for any serious crime.
4.17%
 2 4.17%
Total 48 vote(s) 100%
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Atheism & the Death Penalty.
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RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty.
January 21, 2016 at 3:05 pm
(January 21, 2016 at 2:31 pm)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote:
(January 21, 2016 at 1:13 am)RaphielDrake Wrote:
(January 21, 2016 at 1:09 am)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote: Prison overpopulation can be handled far easier by reducing sentencing for/not incarcerating non-violent offenders, releasing three strike inmates who are in for three drug possession felonies and other non-violent inmates, etc...

True. Less chance of happening though.
/quote]

How many would have to die to achieve a notable reduction in our prison population though? Shall we expand capital punishment to include 2nd degree murder? Manslaughter? Rape? Drug trafficking? Third strike drug possesion?

Far better to make rehabilition the primary goal and maintain long term prison sentencing for the worst of the worst.
We can all make statements on what would happen in a better world. We don't live in a better world.
We live in this one.
"That is not dead which can eternal lie and with strange aeons even death may die." 
- Abdul Alhazred.
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Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Jehanne - January 20, 2016 at 7:24 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Red_Wind - January 20, 2016 at 7:47 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by robvalue - January 20, 2016 at 8:21 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Alex K - January 20, 2016 at 8:26 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Jehanne - January 20, 2016 at 8:38 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Little Rik - January 20, 2016 at 8:02 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Jehanne - January 20, 2016 at 8:39 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by robvalue - January 20, 2016 at 8:09 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Jehanne - January 20, 2016 at 8:45 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Longhorn - January 20, 2016 at 8:19 am
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RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by robvalue - January 20, 2016 at 8:30 am
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Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by LadyForCamus - January 20, 2016 at 1:07 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Jehanne - January 20, 2016 at 8:16 pm
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RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Reforged - January 20, 2016 at 1:13 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Ravenshire - January 21, 2016 at 1:09 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Reforged - January 21, 2016 at 1:13 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by God of Mr. Hanky - January 21, 2016 at 9:43 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Reforged - January 21, 2016 at 10:57 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Ravenshire - January 21, 2016 at 2:31 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Reforged - January 21, 2016 at 3:05 pm
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RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Reforged - January 21, 2016 at 5:34 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Ravenshire - January 21, 2016 at 5:42 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by God of Mr. Hanky - January 22, 2016 at 8:42 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Jehanne - January 22, 2016 at 9:20 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Reforged - January 22, 2016 at 3:02 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Ben Davis - January 21, 2016 at 10:13 am
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RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Chad32 - January 20, 2016 at 7:11 pm
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Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by LadyForCamus - January 20, 2016 at 8:44 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Jehanne - January 20, 2016 at 9:07 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Jehanne - January 20, 2016 at 8:47 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Simon Moon - January 20, 2016 at 8:53 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Jehanne - January 20, 2016 at 9:09 pm
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Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by LadyForCamus - January 20, 2016 at 9:25 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Jehanne - January 20, 2016 at 10:58 pm
Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by LadyForCamus - January 20, 2016 at 11:08 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by God of Mr. Hanky - January 21, 2016 at 12:04 am
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Minimalist - January 20, 2016 at 11:47 pm
RE: Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by Wyrd of Gawd - January 21, 2016 at 5:01 am
Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by LadyForCamus - January 21, 2016 at 9:52 am
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Atheism & the Death Penalty. - by LadyForCamus - January 21, 2016 at 10:22 am
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