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To: GSlob
Since you claim to have naturalized and become an American citizen, I'll direct you to the founding fathers of this great nation. Please, please, avail yourself to the writings of these great men. In particular read the 8th Amendment and the wealth of information they left behind on why cruelty is CONSTITUTIONALLY PROSCRIBED in this nation. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you just don't know any better, and don't understand the American position on barbarism such as you're describing.
54 posted on 11/11/2005 2:47:36 PM PST by Melas (What!? Read or learn something? Why would anyone do that, when they can just go on being stupid)
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To: Melas
I read it differently : "cruel and unusual" - but in the proportion to the offense. And for egregious offenses an otherwise egregious punishment would seem to me to be entirely appropriate and not at all unusual or undeservedly cruel - actually, quite the opposite.
55 posted on 11/11/2005 2:54:28 PM PST by GSlob
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