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I know that our law forbids killing people slowly, that executions have to be as quick and painless as possible, but I do think there should be an exception, mass shooters. Anybody who shoots up a school, mall, movie theatre, etc, killing innocent people, should be punished with a slow and painful death, as slow and as painful as possible despite what it says forbidding cruel and unusual punishment. As I said, there should be an exception.
We are much too nice to criminals. Unfortunately liberals will fight to the death for mass murderers, pedophiles, and rapist to be treated gently and with kindness.
To serve what purpose?
We are much too nice to criminals. Unfortunately liberals will fight to the death for mass murderers, pedophiles, and rapist to be treated gently and with kindness.
I know that our law forbids killing people slowly, that executions have to be as quick and painless as possible, but I do think there should be an exception, mass shooters. Anybody who shoots up a school, mall, movie theatre, etc, killing innocent people, should be punished with a slow and painful death, as slow and as painful as possible despite what it says forbidding cruel and unusual punishment. As I said, there should be an exception.
Here's a list of the liberals that caused this whole problem. Tear them APART!!
Done in convention by the unanimous consent of the states present the seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth. In witness whereof We have hereunto subscribed our Names,
George Washington—President and deputy from Virginia
Delaware
George Read
Gunning Bedford, Jr.
John Dickinson
Richard Bassett
Jacob Broom
Maryland
James McHenry
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
Daniel Carroll
Virginia
John Blair
James Madison
North Carolina
William Blount
Richard Dobbs Spaight
Hugh Williamson
South Carolina
John Rutledge
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Charles Pinckney
Pierce Butler
Georgia
William Few
Abraham Baldwin
New Hampshire
John Langdon
Nicholas Gilman
Massachusetts
Nathaniel Gorham
Rufus King
Connecticut
William Samuel Johnson
Roger Sherman
New York
Alexander Hamilton
New Jersey
William Livingston
David Brearley
William Paterson
Jonathan Dayton
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Mifflin
Robert Morris
George Clymer
Thomas FitzSimons
Jared Ingersoll
James Wilson
Gouverneur Morris
I know that our law forbids killing people slowly, that executions have to be as quick and painless as possible, but I do think there should be an exception, mass shooters. Anybody who shoots up a school, mall, movie theatre, etc, killing innocent people, should be punished with a slow and painful death, as slow and as painful as possible despite what it says forbidding cruel and unusual punishment. As I said, there should be an exception.
I oppose any cruel treatment of prisoners - ever. Any violence, rape or abuse of prisoners is a crime and should be treated as such.
My opinion is simple. Conduct a truly fair trial giving the accused every due process right. If found guilty upon the evidence by a jury, 7 days later at sunrise the person is hung publicly in the city center, town square or in front of the courthouse. The doomed prison gets a last meal as s/he reasonably requests, can be visited by family and friends, and has paper and pen for writing out any last words - and to ask for a reprieve. A minister or priest with him/her if requested and any willing to be there.
Family members get front row seats for any who want to view the hanging. The body is then turned over to family of the executed prisoner. If no one claims it, it is put in a pauper's grave.
^ That is the civilized way to treat a murderer. Full due process. No abuse. Human rights protected to the very end - which should come quickly with final justice for the victim(s), their family and friends.
lol...the fact that we still have crime in the world speaks to the fact that deterrents don't work, so the only reason I can fathom for this is so people can get their jollies.
Civilized decent people don't torture people to death.
Nothing like forgetting your past to lose your way.Nothing like being stuck in the past to keep you from moving forward into the future.
IMO, this sort of 'lashing out' is an early indication of feelings of ineffectiveness and no power...leading to anger...over things that are outside an individual's control. Offense/confusion at rejection. Claims of wanting 'permission' or justification for hitting others that touch or make sexual comments. Outrage at killings, then when given the laws and ethics around the issue...never confronting or acknowledging the info that conflicts with their pre-conceived beliefs. It's not the maturity level I'd expect in college age males but it does seem to be an age where many start acting on their feelings of resentment, inadequacy, lack of control.
It's typical of adolescence to be impatient and impulsive, expecting life to go a certain way and then have the lack of emotional control to deal with those feelings appropriately, but it seems alot of the males that commit acts of violence against random people become locked into that frame of mind and dont move beyond. Like I've mentioned before, we need to figure out how our society is creating more and more such individuals.
I know that our law forbids killing people slowly, that executions have to be as quick and painless as possible, but I do think there should be an exception, mass shooters. Anybody who shoots up a school, mall, movie theatre, etc, killing innocent people, should be punished with a slow and painful death, as slow and as painful as possible despite what it says forbidding cruel and unusual punishment. As I said, there should be an exception.
Gave you a like, despite being heavily conflicted about the death penalty. This is a very reasonable position for someone who favors the death penalty to have.
I know, grief and fear cause us to do weird things. I know it's not appropriate to smack someone out of hysteria anymore, but that doesn't mean it doesn't still need to happen sometimes.
Thank you. In my opinion, life without parole is both cruel and unusual punishment and exposed other to danger (people in prison, both prisoners and guards). Solitary confinement absolutely is torture, but without it a murderer endangers everyone - and one reason why murder, rape, and assault is so common in prisons.
I was in jail once a long time ago, only 3 days - held for an investigation, never actually charged with anything and released. The police even complimented me, said they all WANT To do what I did but can't and since the guy was going to technically live they chalked it up to defense of a child being violently assaulted (I nearly beat a man to death who was assaulting a child in my presence - again long ago). I don't have so much as a parking ticket on my record - despite having a quite long one in terms of being detained, investigated etc - again a long time ago.
Those 3 days were grueling. So bored out of my mind I could hardly stand it. Time passed by incredibly slow. I tore up little pieces of paper to try to make any kind of game out of - anything to pass the time. No possibility of parole is far too cruel. I understand the view that the government shouldn't be killing people, but there is no way to humanely punish a mass murderer or any safe way to imprison them that either doesn't endanger others or is torturously cruel solitary.
I hadnt heard that...is that true? I dont care if it's 'appropriate,' I guess I'd just like to know if it works or not.
Interesting angle you took there!
I mean, the main issue I have with the death penalty is that it puts the punitive goals of prison ahead of the rehabilitative ones, and I think that's one of the biggest failings of the American prison system, in my opinion...I think you guys are missing out big time with that, given how much you spend on imprisoning such a large portion of the population.
But I respect the thought process behind what you're saying, if that's all there is to it. I guess I would just counter with maybe face your own imminent demise, and then let me know if you'd want that rushed, or if you'd want a few more days to be bored, ripping up paper.
I know that our law forbids killing people slowly, that executions have to be as quick and painless as possible, but I do think there should be an exception, mass shooters. Anybody who shoots up a school, mall, movie theatre, etc, killing innocent people, should be punished with a slow and painful death, as slow and as painful as possible despite what it says forbidding cruel and unusual punishment. As I said, there should be an exception.
I know that our law forbids killing people slowly, that executions have to be as quick and painless as possible, but I do think there should be an exception, mass shooters. Anybody who shoots up a school, mall, movie theatre, etc, killing innocent people, should be punished with a slow and painful death, as slow and as painful as possible despite what it says forbidding cruel and unusual punishment. As I said, there should be an exception.
The validation and propagation of more hate, more allowing emotions to control justice and good judgement, vengeance....
IMO it's an immature, reactive response to individuals who acted the same way. So...we'd end up no better than they are.
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