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In the discussion thread: Texas Executes Man With IQ of 61; State Cites Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” To Justify Killing (DN!) [View all]

Response to woo me with science (Reply #12)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 06:36 AM

G_j (40,341 posts)

13. certainly the call of our "better angels"

is mostly being lost amid the noise of fear and hatred.

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13 replies	Author	Time	Post
Texas Executes Man With IQ of 61; State Cites Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” To Justify Killing (DN!) [View all]	G_j	Aug 2012	OP
so, they're referencing fiction to justify putting a man to death....	spanone	Aug 2012	#1
Not just referencing...they based their entire 'standard' on the character of	msanthrope	Aug 2012	#5
I don't know what's more shocking... the death or the fact that Texas reads. nt	Comrade_McKenzie	Aug 2012	#2
They might have just watched a film version n/t	n2doc	Aug 2012	#6
And most of them are proud that their state executes far more people than any other state.	Egalitarian Thug	Aug 2012	#3
I would be interested to see TX stats	G_j	Aug 2012	#4
Every last thing that went wrong, each and every harm, ALL that is bad is made into the WORST	patrice	Aug 2012	#7
well said	G_j	Aug 2012	#9
So true. It is a barbaric practice.	sabrina 1	Aug 2012	#11
Oh, I get it. Texas killed him for his own good.	Tierra_y_Libertad	Aug 2012	#8
...	G_j	Aug 2012	#10
So much in this country right now	woo me with science	Aug 2012	#12
certainly the call of our "better angels"	G_j	Aug 2012	#13

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