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Death Penalty
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#41
RE: Death Penalty
March 16, 2019 at 4:53 pm
(March 16, 2019 at 4:52 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(March 16, 2019 at 4:49 pm)Mermaid Wrote: What the hell?

I see no reason why the state should compensate the victims.

I think you must have quoted the wrong post.
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#42
RE: Death Penalty
March 16, 2019 at 4:59 pm
(March 16, 2019 at 4:41 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(March 16, 2019 at 4:30 pm)Mermaid Wrote: Against it. It's barbaric and hypocritical, and it does nothing to deter crime or increase the safety of citizens.

Are you being dense? You aren't answering my question. No more platitudes, please.

Yep. Wrong quote. I'll get the chair for this!
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#43
RE: Death Penalty
March 16, 2019 at 5:28 pm
(March 16, 2019 at 4:52 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(March 16, 2019 at 4:49 pm)Mermaid Wrote: What the hell?

I see no reason why the state should compensate the victims.
I just gave 3 reasons
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#44
RE: Death Penalty
March 16, 2019 at 5:30 pm
(March 16, 2019 at 5:28 pm)Amarok Wrote:
(March 16, 2019 at 4:52 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: I see no reason why the state should compensate the victims.
I just gave 3 reasons

Now try for some rational ones.
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#45
RE: Death Penalty
March 16, 2019 at 5:31 pm
(March 16, 2019 at 5:30 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(March 16, 2019 at 5:28 pm)Amarok Wrote: I just gave 3 reasons

Now try for some rational ones.
My answers are rational
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#46
RE: Death Penalty
March 16, 2019 at 5:32 pm
(March 16, 2019 at 5:31 pm)Amarok Wrote:
(March 16, 2019 at 5:30 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Now try for some rational ones.
My answers are rational

No, they were emotional.
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#47
RE: Death Penalty
March 16, 2019 at 5:35 pm (This post was last modified: March 16, 2019 at 5:36 pm by Amarok.)
(March 16, 2019 at 5:32 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(March 16, 2019 at 5:31 pm)Amarok Wrote: My answers are rational

No, they were emotional.

Again no they were not . There was emotional consideration in them because of course there would be . But they had a rational basis .
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#48
RE: Death Penalty
March 16, 2019 at 7:06 pm
LOL...
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#49
RE: Death Penalty
March 16, 2019 at 8:30 pm (This post was last modified: March 16, 2019 at 8:31 pm by fredd bear.)
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#50
RE: Death Penalty
March 19, 2019 at 11:38 am
I'm with the death penalty because without it, we'll leave the soul of the victim not avenged, also the living will have to suffer the consequences of the killer doing it again -even to other inmates-.
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