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JustJess · 12-13-2005, 06:45 AM

Frankly... I don't know.
On the one hand, I don't see the death penalty as revenge, but rather a safety mechanism for the masses. There are some people who are just never going to be safe - they are always going to be killers/rapists/maiming whatever. Those people... just kill them. Get them out of our society pronto.

On the other hand... what if they're not actually guilty?

If a police officer catches someone red-handed - they see that person raping someone and she's obviously not consenting - just shoot the fucker and be done with it, right? But that would require depending on the police officer's ability to make an objective decision. It's the same problem with a jury. I don't trust them to be able to cut through the defense and the prosecution's bullshit.

You know they have image consultants? People giving advice on how to dress, how to act, to gain the sympathy and/or trust of the jury?
How is that a fair and just process anymore, if it ever was?

12-13-2005, 06:45 AM	#62 (permalink)
JustJess Unencapsulated Location: Kittyville	Frankly... I don't know. On the one hand, I don't see the death penalty as revenge, but rather a safety mechanism for the masses. There are some people who are just never going to be safe - they are always going to be killers/rapists/maiming whatever. Those people... just kill them. Get them out of our society pronto. On the other hand... what if they're not actually guilty? If a police officer catches someone red-handed - they see that person raping someone and she's obviously not consenting - just shoot the fucker and be done with it, right? But that would require depending on the police officer's ability to make an objective decision. It's the same problem with a jury. I don't trust them to be able to cut through the defense and the prosecution's bullshit. You know they have image consultants? People giving advice on how to dress, how to act, to gain the sympathy and/or trust of the jury? How is that a fair and just process anymore, if it ever was? __________________ My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.