Originally posted by HumeANo, There isn't. Better a million guilty men go free than One innocent be put to death OR imprisoned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7174463.stm
"Scot Kenny Richey has been freed from prison in the US after spending 20 years on death row.
His conviction in 1987 for starting a fire which killed two-year-old Cynthia Collins, was overturned last August."
The [TV] news also stated that at one point he had been an hour from death.
...[text shortened]... out questions about the death penalty. Is there an acceptable amount of 'collateral damage'?
Originally posted by PinkFloydSo you prefer a million killers on the streets than one innocent put ot death or imprisoned. I hope you also believe in the right to bear arms because you will certainly need a weapon with your scenario.
No, There isn't. Better a million guilty men go free than One innocent be put to death OR imprisoned.
Originally posted by PinkFloydspend a few years in the murder capital of the world, whatever that is at the moment, and then see if you'd still like to spout that crap.
No, There isn't. Better a million guilty men go free than One innocent be put to death OR imprisoned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder
Demographics
An estimated 520,000 people were murdered in 2000 around the globe. Two-fifths of them were young people between the ages of 10 and 29 who were killed by other young people.[9]
Originally posted by slimjimof course I believe in the right to bear arms; I'm an intelligent debator.
So you prefer a million killers on the streets than one innocent put ot death or imprisoned. I hope you also believe in the right to bear arms because you will certainly need a weapon with your scenario.
Originally posted by zeeblebotnon sequitor. i've never been in a fatal plane crash or had leprosy, but I don't have to experience rgings to know how I feel about them.
spend a few years in the murder capital of the world, whatever that is at the moment, and then see if you'd still like to spout that crap.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder
Demographics
An estimated 520,000 people were murdered in 2000 around the globe. Two-fifths of them were young people between the ages of 10 and 29 who were killed by other young people.[9]
Originally posted by PinkFloydthat's odd ... i'm sure you could come up with lots of names of inmates if you bent your noggin to it ... but if you tried to name a proportionate number of victims, could you? ...
non sequitor. i've never been in a fatal plane crash or had leprosy, but I don't have to experience rgings to know how I feel about them.
Originally posted by eldragonflyIt is not irrelevant at all. "Let the punishment fit the crime" -- there's another cliche for you!
Irrelevant. Quit wallowing in this deformed cliche, much like your argument is deformed, biased and ineffectual.
And stop with the insulting remarks, or I will cliche you again and again and again!
Originally posted by zeeblebotno I could not. Yjere are far more victims of crimes that go unpunished (or minimally punished) than there are innocent inmates. Still doesn't change my belief about 1 miilion guilty going free being preferable to 1 innocent one being put to death.
that's odd ... i'm sure you could come up with lots of names of inmates if you bent your noggin to it ... but if you tried to name a proportionate number of victims, could you? ...
Originally posted by PinkFloydhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith
no I could not. Yjere are far more victims of crimes that go unpunished (or minimally punished) than there are innocent inmates. Still doesn't change my belief about 1 miilion guilty going free being preferable to 1 innocent one being put to death.