[jaguaretype]

"The death penalty deters all crime with absolutely no recidivism rate."

Unfortunately I'll have to translate what people like al see when you note the above.

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See?

That is the problem with arguing with the omniscient types who condescendingly deride people who disagree with them.

Maybe al can reload windows and add in the additional language packs necessary to view your posting....

[Publius Valerius]

"The death penalty deters all crime with absolutely no recidivism rate."

Unfortunately I'll have to translate what people like al see when you note the above.

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No, we see a stupid statement. If this is our philosophy, then let's just go around killing people--after all, if it is a individualized criminal deterrent, then it really doesn't matter whether or not that person is guilty of a crime because we're concerned about deterrence--which looks towards the future. I don't think anyone seriously argues that the death penalty is about deterrence.

No, the death penalty is about revenge--pure and simple. Even if retribution is moral--and I'm not saying that it is--then it ought to be applied fairly and consistently. It isn't.