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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why I utterly reject the death penalty. [View all]
I admit it. I used to support the death penalty. I've changed my mind for a simple reason.
The justice system of the government of the United States of America, and of the several States that comprise this nation, must be above those murderers who it must punish.
Any time that the death penalty is applied at any level in this nation, the entire nation is dragged down to the level of the murderer and becomes no better than the murderer.
Yes, every last person living in this nation becomes just as evil as the person we choose to execute the moment we execute them.
And for that reason, the death penalty is never a reasonable option,
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Since murder is a horrible crime, how long a prison sentence should you suffer?
Jgarrick
Apr 2014
#41
You don't have to go to a red state newspaper website to find those types of comments
Major Nikon
Apr 2014
#24
The only time a use of deadly force is ever justified, by any person, state or otherwise,
morningfog
May 2014
#43
The death penalty is not murder because it is not an illegal killing by definition.
aikoaiko
Apr 2014
#31
By that description, the Holocaust was not murder because it was not illegal.
MohRokTah
Apr 2014
#32
I'm sure some were, most weren't, but this is nothing but a red herring to your original point
Major Nikon
Apr 2014
#39