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In reply to the discussion: Judge Argues For Return Of Firing Squad Executions [View all]immoderate
(20,885 posts)46. If CP deterred crime, then countries that use it would have less crime. They don't.
And states that use it would have less crime. They don't, either.
To my mind, the most solemn function of the state should not be undifferentiable from its most heinous crime.
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Well, what the hell anyway? After all, don't we 'Muricuns just LOVE-LOVE-LOVE our guns???
calimary
Jul 2014
#3
"lethal injection was a "dishonest" attempt to disguise the brutal nature of capital punishment."?
KamaAina
Jul 2014
#4
Carlin: Televise it on pay for view and the national debt will go away overnight.
Hoppy
Jul 2014
#16
If CP deterred crime, then countries that use it would have less crime. They don't.
immoderate
Jul 2014
#46
I agree with his postulations, but I draw the opposite conclusion from those facts.
Exultant Democracy
Jul 2014
#15
I agree if we are going to be killing people then do it the quickest way possible
Botany
Jul 2014
#17
I applaud this judge for his courage in forcing people to face what the State does in our name
Tom Rinaldo
Jul 2014
#37