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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 07:44 AM Original message |
Life without possibility of parole in place of the death penalty |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Here's what I wrote some time ago when WI was playing with a death penalty referendum: |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I'm against the death penalty too |
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Bettie (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. I agree with abolishing the death penalty |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. i just don't understand the logic here, i'm sorry |
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Bettie (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. I respectfully disagree |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. it is deliberate mental torture and consider -- many DO turn out to be innocent and will be insane |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. you think leonard pelletier is innocent? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 02:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
49. Depends on what you consider the purpose of justice to be |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. No argument here |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. No death penalty: it is barbaric. However |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Warren, |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. So for example |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Warren, |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. So is the point vengeance? |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 03:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. warren, |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 05:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. "your heart bleeds so much for the murderers" |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. i can't believe you think that providing |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 09:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. So, you consider deliberate attempts to drive people insane |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. yes, i know, |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:31 AM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Who said anything about guns? |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:34 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. i want to provide physical health care |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:43 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You are |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:49 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. what a ridiculous statement |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 10:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. There are quite a few who would |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 04:59 AM Response to Reply #40 |
54. ps, i also served as an Army officer for 11 years |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'm fine with life w/out parole replacing the death penalty if the prisoner |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. i don't understand your post |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. I've heard one arguement against against life wo parole as the ultimate punishment |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
10. Human advancement and executions are incompatible |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's just not a power The State should be trusted with - no matter HOW much a particular fucker... |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. You're a sadist |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. put a bandage on it |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Oh right |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. "pathetic little s&m fantasy" |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Dude, Seriously...Chill. |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:16 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. i agree, thanks |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:41 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. There are many more worthy causes to support |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:49 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. no, your talking points are stupid at worst |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:56 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. you can shed tears over the killing of murderers if you want, |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
25. Let me ask you this question.... |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. it's not about danger, it's about punishment |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 01:13 AM Response to Reply #29 |
45. It was just something that I thought of while reading the OP n/t |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
30. I support you here. Good post. |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. well im sorry to tell you but you're the only one who agrees... |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 02:19 AM Response to Reply #32 |
46. hmm...I did go back and read them |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 03:57 AM Response to Reply #30 |
50. wait wtf |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 05:07 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Oops got it wrong, meant Joeseph Duncan |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
34. Number of death row suicides surpass executions in Cali |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
35. Yes! I've been advocating that forever. nt |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:35 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. well how does it feel to be a sadist? :P |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #38 |
52. MiserableFailure, if you posted a poll at DU about the death penalty, you would see |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
44. You've got my vote |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 02:28 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. It costs more to get a death penalty conviction than it does to house an inmate |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
47. If anything I think forms of entertainment make the environment safer for the guards |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
53. If it would turn out that the person was innocent |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
55. "I see nothing morally wrong with executions" |
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Beerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 05:05 AM Response to Original message |
56. Too much emphasis on punishment, |
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Ayesha (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
57. I mostly agree |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
58. I think long prison sentences are cruel. |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
60. "but yes, please keep calling me a sadist." |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 02:14 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. PS...and Free Leonard Peltier |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
61. While I can easily imagine *me* doing that to someone, there is *no* circumstance... |
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