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  •  yep (none / 0)

    Im not opposed to the death penalty.  I feel there are SOME crimes which demand taking someone's DNA out of the collective loop. Im not sure about its efficacy as a deterrent, and I feel it may be sought more often than is necessary, but it should not be off the table.

    "Eat flaming death fascist media pigs" - The Firesign Theatre

    by Perdurabo on Tue Nov 15, 2005 at 09:05:45 AM PDT

    •  here's the big problem (none / 1)

      at least for me.

      Prosecutors get to decide who potentially lives or dies. They decide whether to seek the death penalty for any number of reasons, none of which have to be explained to anyone.

      by thirdparty on Tue Nov 15, 2005 at 09:17:57 AM PDT

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    •  The problem is (none / 0)

      how to be absolutely sure to execute the right person. Can you guarantee that?

      And if the death penalty was such an efficient deterrent how come European countries without the death penalty have much lower murder rates?

      And as an aside...
      Does that mean that Texas under then Governor Bush had a very low murder rate? I seem to remember that he was very enthusiastic about confirming executions....

      by Detlef on Tue Nov 15, 2005 at 10:15:23 AM PDT

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