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anamal25 t1_j072s29 wrote

I support the death penalty and abortion, so I guess I’m Pro Death? The idea that 99 evil people going free to prevent the death of one innocent is somehow the moral high ground is strange to me. 99 evil people can do a huge amount of lasting damage to our society as a whole.

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CoolmanWilkins t1_j073fpl wrote

No one is going free here lol. They're not just opening the gates of the death row.

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Slavic_Dusa OP t1_j0736sz wrote

Not if they are locked up. Also, being isolated to that extent is a far bigger punishment to most than simply ending it. Their life is over ether way.

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anamal25 t1_j07auxr wrote

I’m not concerned with punishment, I’m concerned with neutralizing a threat.

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Slavic_Dusa OP t1_j07bltr wrote

No, you are not. You are just arguing semantics

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VincentOostelbos t1_j0819ne wrote

I agree with that sentiment. However, I disagree with your earlier comment above, because "going free" is not the only alternative to the death penalty.

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lessquiet t1_j07a9uh wrote

what kind of "lasting damage" are they going to do rotting in a cell?

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anamal25 t1_j07amzh wrote

As long as they are alive, they have the capacity to do more harm.

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lessquiet t1_j07fpbh wrote

I am personally harmed by the State killing people in my name.

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StinkyEttin t1_j09qbgd wrote

Dunno why you're getting downvoted; you're right. If killing folks is bad, it's bad regardless of who does it.

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infamous-spaceman t1_j07m185 wrote

It's not like these people are going free. They will end up in prison, probably until they die.

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Poyojo t1_j0948ei wrote

Seems like a decent trade until that one innocent person is your brother.

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