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This could get interesting.

Author: DirtyThirty (847 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 4:14 pm on Jun 29, 2008

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While I oppose capital punishment, I concede that it is constitutional. Since both the 5th and the 14th Amendments reference the circumstances under which one may be deprived of life (and liberty and property), how can capital punishemnt be declared unconstitutional?

Fight On, Morrissey!

Replies to: "This could get interesting."

Somewhat dated news, but the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against... [LINK] - Domer From Hell - 3:42pm 6/29/08 (60) [View All]
- I am fairly conservative, but am against the death penalty in all cases. - Iggle - 10:36pm 6/29/08
  - Sure, but this life we know is only temporary... - TheIrishHammer - 6:12am 6/30/08
    - True True...Do we get the 72 virgins, too? [NT] - Iggle - 9:04am 6/30/08
  - Please don't take this the wrong way, but how could anyone... - Domer From Hell - 12:52am 6/30/08
- Justice Kennedy is not a liberal - ND_in_ATL - 8:52pm 6/29/08
  - Kennedy is very middle of the road. The other 4 are incontrovertibly liberal. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 9:36pm 6/29/08
- Oppose. Put the rapists in general population and let the inmates take care of it. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:42pm 6/29/08
  - My wife said the same thing. I could accept that especially if they taped the beatings that the... - Domer From Hell - 10:10pm 6/29/08
- This vote illustrates the fragile balance of the Court. - conorlarkin - 7:39pm 6/29/08
  - What do you mean by saying, "One more Alito or Roberts, and we're done?" [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:51pm 6/29/08
    - If a Stevens, Ginsburg, Souter, Breyer, or Kennedy left the bench, AND .... - conorlarkin - 8:07pm 6/29/08
      - In that case, I'm all for it. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 8:17pm 6/29/08
  - You mean the guilty, of course. [NT] - TheIrishHammer - 7:45pm 6/29/08
- I'm against capital punishment...Period - KCIrishfan - 6:15pm 6/29/08
  - I agree with you. I am personally against the death penalty. - JacksSmirkingRevenge - 10:31am 6/30/08
  - For what its worth - gupND - 6:40pm 6/29/08
    - Your question being, "Even if their only crime is being found to be a witch?"... - Domer From Hell - 6:44pm 6/29/08
      - How would you define child rape? [NT] - Tom Hynes - 6:49pm 6/29/08
        Sorry, I responded in the wrong area.... - Domer From Hell - 7:02pm 6/29/08
- What is rape of a child? - Tom Hynes - 6:09pm 6/29/08
- And the next day - Colorado Irish - 5:32pm 6/29/08
  - Amen - IrishinLA - 9:32pm 6/29/08
  - Damn right. Louisiana definitely has the right idea. If that isn't a deterrent, I don't know what.. - Domer From Hell - 5:47pm 6/29/08
- Capital Punishment in general. - Tom Hynes - 4:04pm 6/29/08
  - I wonder if our Founding Fathers would execute child rapists? [NT] - Domer From Hell - 4:34pm 6/29/08
    - I think they also boiled people in oil. We have moved on since then. [NT] - Tom Hynes - 5:19pm 6/29/08
      - Castration and oil burning is definitely fitting. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 5:57pm 6/29/08
        Even if their only crime is being found to be a witch? [NT] - Tom Hynes - 6:12pm 6/29/08
        You mean a child rapist that was also found to be a witch, sure. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 6:14pm 6/29/08
        Come on Domer, answer the question. [NT] - Tom Hynes - 6:23pm 6/29/08
        I should have said "Castration and oil burning is definitely fitting for a child rapist" [NT] - Domer From Hell - 6:30pm 6/29/08
        That still doesn't answer my question. [NT] - Tom Hynes - 6:38pm 6/29/08
    - What's the magic about divining what the Founding Fathers would do? - CC Fond - 5:04pm 6/29/08
      - The only problem is that we base our country's law on the.... - Domer From Hell - 5:55pm 6/29/08
        If it is found to be cruel and unusual punishment based on today's standard. [NT] - Tom Hynes - 6:13pm 6/29/08
        How is that possible? - TheIrishHammer - 6:24pm 6/29/08
        For the second time, I BELIEVE IN THE DEATH PENALTY. - Tom Hynes - 6:36pm 6/29/08
        AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A JUDGE??? - NDFaninNJ - 8:49pm 6/29/08
        You have never heard of Brown Vs The Board of Education? - Tom Hynes - 10:59pm 6/29/08
        Yes, I have heard of heard of Brown Vs The Board of Education. - NDFaninNJ - 9:27am 6/30/08
        Actually, I agree with Kenneth Starr: The Supreme Court overstepped its boundaries in Brown v. Board - CC Fond - 1:46am 7/1/08
        
        So you don't deny being liberal scum or that other liberal scum have made this argument? [NT] - TheIrishHammer - 6:39pm 6/29/08
        Whatever. [NT] - Tom Hynes - 6:47pm 6/29/08
        AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA That was a good one, Tom. You owe me a new velour couch [NT] - TheIrishHammer - 6:51pm 6/29/08
        
        Check Mate [NT] - Domer From Hell - 6:31pm 6/29/08
      - Given the times, I'm thinking 4/5ths was being mighty generous. [NT] - TheIrishHammer - 5:35pm 6/29/08
        It was, the Constitution ultimately provided for 3/5 not 4/5. [NT] - Tom Hynes - 5:51pm 6/29/08
  - This could get interesting. - NDgrad76 - 4:14pm 6/29/08
- Re: Somewhat dated news, but the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against... - NDgrad76 - 4:04pm 6/29/08
- deleted [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:53pm 6/29/08
- What are you asking? [NT] - jimbasil - 3:47pm 6/29/08
  - Hmm, I figured it was pretty obvious. How about this: Your thoughts on Capital Punishment for... - Domer From Hell - 4:02pm 6/29/08
    - I think a convicted (beyond any doubts) Child Rapist - jimbasil - 4:18pm 6/29/08
      - ....along with his attorney. [NT] - TheIrishHammer - 5:04pm 6/29/08
      - I was almost positive that you and I were on the same sheet of music [NT] - Domer From Hell - 4:29pm 6/29/08
  - Should we fry Michael Jackson? [NT] - MAS - 3:53pm 6/29/08
    - Yes [NT] - gupND - 6:36pm 6/29/08
    - Was he convicted of child rape? I'm not saying he hasn't done it... - Domer From Hell - 3:57pm 6/29/08
      - Emmanuel Lewis - MAS - 3:59pm 6/29/08
        What about Rodney Allen Rippy? [NT] - Domer From Hell - 4:01pm 6/29/08