Lee Boyd Malvo was convicted of his part in the DC area killings - comitted when he was 17. Should he get the death penalty?
What do you think?
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Originally posted by sergeant:
you first mbm, what do YOU think?
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As horrific as the crimes were. I still would hate to see this young man die.
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Originally posted by Faheem:
Until this nation proves that the justice system is not plagued with abuse and racism, I will continue to oppose the death penalty regardless of the crime. My vote is a definite NO!
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Originally posted by Len:
_JuneBug,_ I'm opposed to capital punishment period.
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Originally posted by sergeant:
you first mbm, what do YOU think?
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Originally posted by Faheem:
Until this nation proves that the justice system is not plagued with abuse and racism, I will continue to oppose the death penalty regardless of the crime. My vote is a definite NO!
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Originally posted by sergeant:
Faheem brings up a good point. The issues are separate. One issue is the confidence in and accuracy of the justice system. The other is the moral question regarding the death penalty. They are often confused and meshed. To fear the justice system for its inaccuracies or inefficiencies is not the same as opposing the death penalty on moral grounds. One requires reformation, while one requires soul-searching.
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Originally posted by sergeant:
The actual dilemma for humanity is whether killing those guilty of doing evil is equivalent to killing those innocent of evil. Most cultures throughout the world do not believe they are equivalent.
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Originally posted by sergeant:
The actual dilemma for humanity is whether killing those guilty of doing evil is equivalent to killing those innocent of evil. Most cultures throughout the world do not believe they are equivalent.
Man kills to survive as well, as in acquiring food. We are all killers if we eat, but are we all evil for doing so? Killing is as natural as nature itself obviously.
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Originally posted by MBM:
For those that believe he should be executed, how does the fact that he was a minor when the crimes were committed impact your thinking? Further, do you believe that he was influenced to commit these crimes by Muhammad? Does that relationship, and the influence that John had on Lee, at all mitigate your feelings about punishment for Malvo?
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Originally posted by MBM:
For those that believe he should be executed, how does the fact that he was a minor when the crimes were committed impact your thinking? Further, do you believe that he was influenced to commit these crimes by Muhammad? Does that relationship, and the influence that John had on Lee, at all mitigate your feelings about punishment for Malvo?
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Originally posted by MBM:quote:
Originally posted by sergeant:
The actual dilemma for humanity is whether killing those guilty of doing evil is equivalent to killing those innocent of evil. Most cultures throughout the world do not believe they are equivalent.
Most cultures/countries do not currently believe in, or enforce, the DP.