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WoonTars

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14. I actually agree. The state shouldn't be allowed to sanitize the killing.

Reply to Rollo (Original post)

Sat Apr 29, 2017, 08:38 PM

Apr 2017

Do it publicly so that people can see what cold-blooded killing looks like.

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The judge calling for a return to the guillotine [View all] Rollo Apr 2017 OP

I don't know what's worse, desensitizing people to violence by exposing them to Warpy Apr 2017 #1

K&R with a thought PJMcK Apr 2017 #2

Yup I agree with the statement you quoted. Egnever Apr 2017 #3

If we were to use the guillotine, the jury would have to look at the defendant and think: LongTomH Apr 2017 #6

I'm with you on this. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2017 #8

Exactly what I said a few days ago ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #4

I wonder how many in favor of this have criticized Ilsa Apr 2017 #5

One is a sex act, the other is jihadists killing people. AngryAmish Apr 2017 #7

How do you not get the comments? angstlessk Apr 2017 #9

I doubt that it would have the desired effect of making more people opposed to cstanleytech Apr 2017 #11

There would be those :-( angstlessk Apr 2017 #12

That was obvious and didn't need further comment, IMO. Ilsa Apr 2017 #13

Ahh yes the "show them the slaughterhouse" method. retrowire Apr 2017 #10

I actually agree. The state shouldn't be allowed to sanitize the killing. WoonTars Apr 2017 #14

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