Re: 8 & 9 year old girls riding bicycles

On Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:15:57 -0500, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 12/23/2024 10:20 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Tue, 24 Dec 2024 09:46:18 +0700, John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
wrote:
 

On Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:02:49 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
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Raped and murdered by one of Uncle Joe's pals:
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https://nypost.com/2024/12/23/us-news/victims-shattered-kin-wants-biden-to-explain-to-our-faces-stunning-death-row-christmas-clemency/

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But, But, But... you have all those people back there weeping and
crying about how cruel the death sentence is.
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Personally I believe that the individuals and family involved in
crimes like murder and rape should have a right to say, hang him or
let him go.

 
Yes, but life imprisonment saves money:
<https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/costs>
"The death penalty is far more expensive than a system utilizing life
without parole sentences as an alternative punishment."

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In addition to the expense (in Tax Dollars!!!)...
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Biden is Catholic, and the Catholic Church is officially against the
death penalty.
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AFAIK there's no evidence it acts as a real deterrent.
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Immoral (according to at least many experts in morality), expensive,
ineffective ...

<eyeroll> Seriously? "experts in morality?" Who might that be?

Morality is, of course, a subject evaluation. 

What were the arguments in favor of it?

Polling indicated that the majority is in favor of it...  and yes,
that is an argument in favor of it. 

https://news.gallup.com/poll/1606/Death-Penalty.aspx

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C'est bon
Soloman