I am fairly conservative, but am against the death penalty in all cases.

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I am fairly conservative, but am against the death penalty in all cases.

Author: Iggle (6933 Posts - Joined: Sep 14, 2007)

Posted at 10:36 pm on Jun 29, 2008

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I think it is a barbaric response that serves no real purpose. It doesn't deter anyone, it is very expensive, it can mean killing an innocent person.

I understand the gut response of vindictiveness, but I don't think it helps make fair decisions.

Replies to: "I am fairly conservative, but am against the death penalty in all cases."

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