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Originally Posted by ShaniFaye
I dont think self preservation=fruitcake
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We know what happened... it worked out and she lived; but I still think picking that guy up was not a moment of self preservation, just misguided foolishness.
The icing on the fruitcake is really the god and miracle parts of the story. I admit, I am biased against people who are strong believers in god; just the like I am towards racists or ideologues. Really that's why I just called her an idiot; I just used the car example as solid proof of the fact... since any argument using god completely and utterly lacks that on either side.
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Originally Posted by Augi
I mean that we bend over backwards to give the scum of this planet the benefit of the doubt, which they DO NOT deserve. We have come up with fanciful make-believe reasons why we can't be held accountable for our actions. Now a-days, anger is clinical goddamn excuse why I can get away with murder. No one is responsible for their actions. And I am sure when this low-life gets his day in court, all it will take is one bleeding heart juror to let this guy walk because he fell for the ludicrous "emotionally unstable" defense.
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Yes, because everyone who is arrested is guilty and no innocent person is ever convicted. Innocent until proven guilty is there to protect us citizens and it's done a fine job for 200+ years. A person deserves any defense they wish to make... there's the timeless
Twinkie Defense, that guy still got convicted.
The system isn't perfect, but for the most part it does pretty well. Would you prefer we strung people up in the streets? Maybe the church should decide who lives and dies? a council of elders or the biggest man in the tribe? (at 6'4" 350pounds I like this one a lot myself
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