Posted on 05/19/2005 4:43:01 AM PDT by billorites
Sounds like he would rather be more "european" than (southern) American...
Foes of capital punishment need feel only pride for their principled position that killing is wrong, no matter who does it. Happily, their ranks are growing in the United States.
Sure, killing is wrong.
Abortion is killing too.
Got Pride?
Huh? When did the death penalty become a "Southern" institution? What ivory tower does THIS idiot live in?
I think he means 'southern' in the sense that the rest of the continental United States is perceived as being to the south. Kind of like how southerners will ubiquitously call anywhere west of Texas and above Virginia 'The North.'
This guy only killed 8 girls. Its insane to execute him. Lets just feed clothe and house this guy for say 40 years, then turn him loose, by that time surely he will have gotten over the urge to slay women. In the meantime he can maybe kill a guard or another prisoner, find true love among his fellow prisoners, become a jailhouse lawyer and sue because his cell doesnt have color TV.
Killing can be necessary.
The death penalty is overturned and life without parole is the new sentence.
Next thing we know the man is out on weekend passes and commits further crimes.
Any American with a brain knows that life without parole means the murderer will be back out on the streets eventually.
In NJ a man who murdered two police officers in a horrific execution and sentenced to death is now out of prison and working in a local high school cafeteria.
Capital punishment "experts" may not agree on the value of it as a deterrent, but there is no denying it cuts the recidivism rate to zero.
You are correct. I neglected the distinction.
I can live with this.
What pious claptrap! They care more for their enlightened image than for the innocent victems of a mass murderer. What the editor is afraid to admit is that capital punishment works, when it is correctly used.
I consider execution to be the punishment earned.
Ross murdered my college freshman roommate, Dzung Tu. I believe the execution was justified.
Frankly I don't give a damn that "capital punishment has become a major source of anti U.S feeling in Europe."
Dzung's family and the families of the other victims wanted the execution to take place. They are satisfied.
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Well put words. Thanks.
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