Georgia might have executed an innocent man

[{ Emilia }]

Well, if you had someone in your family that was raped, tortured and killed, then you understand why some people are for the death penalty. But I think if we learn to forgive the world would be a better place...

Justice isn't about revenge and I hope that if somebody in my family was murdered I would still be sober enough to stand by my principles and be against the death penalty. The state should not be killing people.

There's a reason you don't let the family of the victim decide the sentence but an impartial judge or jury.

 

[Paradon]

To tell you the truth...some people really do deserve to die. There are only a few people that truly belong in prisons or deserve to die. But that doesn't necessarily mean I agree with the death penalty. It nurture vengeance and that is what make people go crazy. You can't fight death and suffering when you loose someone or being a victim yourself. Accepting it feels much better and cause less heartache in the long run.

And it teaches people that control is only an illusion. You can't really control how things will turn out. Life is suffering...

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Some people may "deserve" to die, but I don't think any person is qualified to make that determination for anyone else.

 

[Paradon]

Because it messes you up in the head.

 

[JarodRussell]

When in doubt, execute. Way to go, Georgia!!!

 

[Hound of UIster]

Look on the bright side if he is really innocent and it's eventually proven, I doubt there'll be anymore executions for along time in this country.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Look on the bright side if he is really innocent and it's eventually proven, I doubt there'll be anymore executions for along time in this country.

Think again. Texas executed a man who was most likely innocent, and no one gives a fuck.

 

[JarodRussell]

Can't the Governor of a state pardon someone? What about the President?

 

[Paradon]

The federal government can't interfere with each state affairs...at least that's the way it should be. They have no business dragging people to jail for smoking marijuana in California for medical purposes.

 

[MacLeod]

This case seems to be an example of why there should be no death penalty.

 

[siskokid888]

The "good christian southerners" have been killing innocent people for decades. Fucking animals.

 

[Paradon]

Most African Americans are very religious. [shrug]

 

[MacLeod]

Well, if you had someone in your family that was raped, tortured and killed, then you understand why some people are for the death penalty. But I think if we learn to forgive the world would be a better place...

The counter arguement to that would be what if it was someone in your family that was tried, convicted and executed only later to turn out to be innocent. Would those people still be pro-death penalty? It's easy to be for something it doesn't directly appear to impact you.

 

[JarodRussell]

I just had this discussion, and I'm not sure: Does anyone think his skin color and social status mattered in this?

 

[Locutus of Bored]

The "good christian southerners" have been killing innocent people for decades. Fucking animals.

It's crazy. It's almost like they dehumanize people or something.

 

[Hound of UIster]

The "good christian southerners" have been killing innocent people for decades. Fucking animals.

Southern justice.

 

[JarodRussell]

The "good christian southerners" have been killing innocent people for decades. Fucking animals.

Southern justice.

That would make for yet another pretty bad Steven Seagal movie.

 

[Paradon]

Or, kindda like Janeway in a nutshell. [chuckle]

 

[Paradon]

Well, if you had someone in your family that was raped, tortured and killed, then you understand why some people are for the death penalty. But I think if we learn to forgive the world would be a better place...

The counter arguement to that would be what if it was someone in your family that was tried, convicted and executed only later to turn out to be innocent. Would those people still be pro-death penalty? It's easy to be for something it doesn't directly appear to impact you.

I thought made that pretty clear already. Mistake do happen...and I too agree that the death penalty should be abolished for this reason.

 

[MacLeod]

Well, if you had someone in your family that was raped, tortured and killed, then you understand why some people are for the death penalty. But I think if we learn to forgive the world would be a better place...

The counter arguement to that would be what if it was someone in your family that was tried, convicted and executed only later to turn out to be innocent. Would those people still be pro-death penalty? It's easy to be for something it doesn't directly appear to impact you.

I thought made that pretty clear already. Mistake do happen...and I too agree that the death penalty should be abolished for this reason.

I never said you were pro death penalty, I was merely providing the counter argument to the argument you stated which is sometimes used.