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Siwsan

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1. While I don't support the DP, cases like this make me understand why people do

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:40 PM

Jan 2018

Admittedly, I don't know what other punishment would be equal to such a crime. Well, maybe tossing the depraved onto a remote island and let them go all 'Lord of the Flies', but that's not going to happen.

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Why I support the death penalty [View all] left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 OP

While I don't support the DP, cases like this make me understand why people do Siwsan Jan 2018 #1

Took the words right out of my mouth. nycbos Jan 2018 #4

Killing the perpetrators will not stop things like this from happening. HopeAgain Jan 2018 #2

Just curious, but solara Jan 2018 #6

New Mexico, Louisiana, and some others HopeAgain Jan 2018 #7

cases like this provide bad governments cover for all kinds of abuse. unblock Jan 2018 #3

I too am not anti death penalty. Lunabell Jan 2018 #5