Could you kick the stoll away?

Brother Edwin

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26 Dec 04 21:08

Brother Edwin

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26 Dec 04 21:08

For all those who support capital punishment. Could YOU kick the stool away/turn on the power?

Delmer

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26 Dec 04 22:06

Originally posted by Brother Edwin
For all those who support capital punishment. Could YOU kick the stool away/turn on the power?

The state is not infallible. What's more, the state is
political. Even in murder cases that leave no doubt as to
guilt, I have never thought it wise for the citizens of a
state to transfer to that state the legal power to execute
its citizens. The state, being a political entity, will inevitably misuse that power for political gain. I am not against capital punishment for capital crimes, but I am against having it carried out by any political entity. And yes, I could pull the trigger, but only if I was the person most grievously wronged by the death of the victim. -Del

UncleAdam

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27 Dec 04 01:24

Originally posted by Delmer
....And yes, I could pull the trigger, but only if I was the person most grievously wronged by the death of the victim. -Del

I am against the capital punishment...usely

But I probly could flip the switch if I knew the victom of that horrible crime

pcaspian

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27 Dec 04 01:27

Originally posted by Brother Edwin
For all those who support capital punishment. Could YOU kick the stool away/turn on the power?

If I knew by kicking it away I was detering another murderer from pulling out his knife, then yes, I believe I could.

pc

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27 Dec 04 01:36

wouldn't have a problem with it

AThousandYoung

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27 Dec 04 01:50

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Originally posted by Brother Edwin
For all those who support capital punishment. Could YOU kick the stool away/turn on the power?

Yes. Though I don't necessarily support capital punishment. I am neutral to the issue at this time.

Grayeyesofsorrow

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27 Dec 04 01:56

Originally posted by pcaspian
Originally posted by Brother Edwin
[b]For all those who support capital punishment. Could YOU kick the stool away/turn on the power?

If I knew by kicking it away I was detering another murderer from pulling out his knife, then yes, I believe I could.

pc

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But you would be committing cold blooded murder yourself?

KneverKnight

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27 Dec 04 04:01

Guy Paul Morin and Clifford Olsen. Both convicted of heinous crimes and both could have been executed if Canada had the death penalty.
Morin was exonerated by DNA evidence after spending 10 years in jail. If Canada had the death penalty, his exoneration might have come too late for him. Mistakes happen, or in Morin's case, the Crown was overzealous.There have been other wrongful convictions and I'm sure some cases would have received a lesser sentence if the party had the very best defense team.
If you think it can't happen to you, read about Morin, he was prosecuted just because the cops didn't like him. There again, this has happened again; a nurse was charged with murder at a hospital largely because she insisted on talking to a lawyer before a supposed informal interview with the police. She was innocent.

slimjim

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27 Dec 04 05:58

Originally posted by Brother Edwin
For all those who support capital punishment. Could YOU kick the stool away/turn on the power?

YES!

Alpha10

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27 Dec 04 08:43

Yes. What goes around comes around....

And.... call me sick, but I'd probably take pleasure in knowing I had stopped a murderer from murdering again, a rapist from raping again, etc.

Acolyte

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27 Dec 04 09:26

Originally posted by Grayeyesofsorrow
But you would be committing cold blooded murder yourself?

...and if the police arrest someone and take them to the station, are they committing kidnapping?

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27 Dec 04 09:53

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Originally posted by KneverKnight
Guy Paul Morin and Clifford Olsen. Both convicted of heinous crimes and both could have been executed if Canada had the death penalty.
Morin was exonerated by DNA evidence after spending 10 years in jail. If Canada had the death pena ...[text shortened]... a supposed informal interview with the police. She was innocent.

This does not address the question posed. The question is, do people who support the death penalty have the balls to perform the execution themselves?

shavixmir

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27 Dec 04 10:28

I totally oppose the death penalty.
But I would take great personal pleasure in kicking away the chair.

Ironic hatred, I don't know.

royalchicken

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27 Dec 04 16:13

This question is pretty irrelevant, except we now know whom on RHP to avoid antagonizing.

KellyJay

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27 Dec 04 16:29

Originally posted by pcaspian
Originally posted by Brother Edwin
[b]For all those who support capital punishment. Could YOU kick the stool away/turn on the power?

If I knew by kicking it away I was detering another murderer from pulling out his knife, then yes, I believe I could.

pc

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Well if the person you are pulling the switch on murders, there
will be at least one less after you pull the switch.
Kelly