To: Westlander
I've never been a fan of domestic murder resulting in death penalties. Stranger on stranger - that should almost be automatic death penalty, but domestics.. Honestly, I think it just encourages the murder-suicide result to happen.
As to the guy, he's horribly pathetic for what he's done, but killing him isn't going to stop domestic violence (thus no deterrence value.) Ahh well, I'm sure I'm in the minority.
87 posted on
08/04/2005 5:00:34 PM PDT by
kingu
(Draft Fmr Senator Fred Thompson for '08.)
To: kingu
As to the guy, he's horribly pathetic for what he's done, but killing him isn't going to stop domestic violence (thus no deterrence value.) Ahh well, I'm sure I'm in the minority. It would certainly deter him! But punishment is not just about deterrence.
90 posted on
08/04/2005 5:04:07 PM PDT by
WildTurkey
(When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
To: kingu
"I think it just encourages the murder-suicide result to happen."
Ok, they save us the trouble. Works for me.
98 posted on
08/04/2005 5:10:35 PM PDT by
Sofa King
(MY rights are not subject to YOUR approval.)
To: kingu
but killing him isn't going to stop domestic violence (thus no deterrence value.) Ahh well, I'm sure I'm in the minority.
Not at DU
107 posted on
08/04/2005 5:28:51 PM PDT by
WKB
(A closed mind is a good thing to lose.)
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