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In reply to the discussion: Another Death Penalty Poll - if you could be sure of guilt or innocence would you support the DP? [View all]oldhippie
(3,249 posts)27. I sense that we will not come to any agreement ....
... on even what the issue is. And I don't care to expend any more effort. I really don't care that much. If you will remember, I entered this thread merely to state what I thought was an answer to the question of what is the purpose of the death penalty. I gave an answer. Others read something into that. I don't really care what others think about it. I am not trying to change any minds, because I know it won't.
Being that I wasn't really trying to make an argument, you may have the last word.
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Another Death Penalty Poll - if you could be sure of guilt or innocence would you support the DP? [View all]
el_bryanto
Feb 2014
OP
Your reason doesn't make much sense and the your remedy makes even less sense
Major Nikon
Feb 2014
#15
I was not referring to anything you said as being untrue, it was the mindset i was commenting
Bandit
Feb 2014
#29
The death penalty provides no disincentive to commit serious crime. It's useless...
Gravitycollapse
Feb 2014
#4
What you ask us to exclude is such an intrinsic part of the death penalty issue.
stevenleser
Feb 2014
#7
I once spoke to the Republican then Attorney General of California on a call in show
Tom Rinaldo
Feb 2014
#16
I understand that there isn't in reality - this is more of a thought experiment
el_bryanto
Feb 2014
#36
Thought experiments though can let you place exactly where your opposition to the death
el_bryanto
Feb 2014
#39