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mwooldri

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7. State sanctioned murder. Enough said...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Apr 20, 2017, 11:29 PM

Apr 2017

The people in the Arkansas legislature would probably pass legislation to prohibit abortion on the "sanctity of life" argument, yet support the death penalty. In my mind, that's just fucked up.

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Arkansas death row inmate faces execution after injunction lifted [View all] Eugene Apr 2017 OP

Just don't see how anyone who considers themselves civilized and educated Jake Stern Apr 2017 #1

Savage ignorance is a virtue to many in this country Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2017 #3

One of the seven: christx30 Apr 2017 #4

So that makes it right that we take on the role of killer? Jake Stern Apr 2017 #5

I think it's important that we not christx30 Apr 2017 #9

"Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #6

I fail to see how his death removes that terror and pain. LanternWaste Apr 2017 #10

This is fucked up. Dammit Arazi Apr 2017 #2

State sanctioned murder. Enough said... mwooldri Apr 2017 #7

Update: Arkansas execution delayed by Supreme Court; state abandons second planned lethal injection Eugene Apr 2017 #8