Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-01-2007, 10:59 AM
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 241
|
|
Forum: Golf
12-01-2007, 07:01 AM
|
|
Replies: 35
Views: 9,278
|
|
Forum: Golf
11-30-2007, 08:59 AM
|
|
Replies: 35
Views: 9,278
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 06:29 AM
|
|
Replies: 103
Views: 1,905
Re: Could We Have Won Vietnam?
Uhm, define winning? Winning as in killing more people than you lose? Winning as in carpet bombing the country until it looks like a desert?
In that case, yes, the US would've won. If that is...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-29-2007, 04:43 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
So in 2006 the US was responsible for 0-91% of executions and previous to that killed 0-58 minors who committed crimes. Am I reading these statistics correctly?
[/ QUOTE ]
Try...
|
|
Forum: Sporting Events
11-28-2007, 08:00 PM
|
|
Replies: 340
Views: 2,317
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 01:28 PM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
Why is the United States the only modern, developed, democratic country with regular use of the death penalty?
[/ QUOTE ]
Good question. I was hoping someone would address that...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 11:44 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
The last paragraph that you quoted was a response to tame deuces that also opposes long prison sentences (In Norway the longest sentence you can get is 21 years, and in reality that...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 11:38 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
So prison when we are "beyond reasonable doubt", and death penalty when "there is no doubt what so ever". Videotape, DNA, confession and such sometimes makes the case 100% slam dunk, and...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 11:17 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
Then why are we concerned about innocent people being executed?
[/ QUOTE ]
First of all, there is something known as "beyond reasonable doubt". If you require video footage to ever...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 11:09 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
Im in favor of the death penalty (for some crimes) when the guilt is proven without any doubt. DNA, videotape, number of reliable witnesses, accurate confession and such is in place.
I...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 11:01 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
I dont think it invites disaster either, as the US has had the death penalty for 3 decades now, and only about 1000 have been executed, and I dont think anyone has found it likely that...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 10:34 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
Let me first ask you, is your opposition to the death penalty based on moral (it is wrong to kill anyone, even the worst murderers out there), or is it based on practibility (we risk...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 10:22 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
When someone I think have fulfilled everything required for him being executed I dont want or need a reversable solution. Those criminals that I feel are deserving of this penalty I think...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 10:02 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
This is no different than saying "listen children, its wrong to rob people from their freedom so sometimes when people do it we rob them from their freedom".
Whatever reasoning you...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 09:54 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
And until someone comes up with a time machine Im pretty sure serving time in prison is also irreversable.
[/ QUOTE ]
Obviously an inmate found innocent will never be able to get his...
|
|
Forum: Sporting Events
11-28-2007, 09:36 AM
|
|
Replies: 340
Views: 2,317
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 09:32 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
Yeah, just as it is hard to explain to kids that kidnapping is wrong, as "kidnappers who take the freedom away from other people will have their own freedom taken away from them by us/the...
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 09:19 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
[ QUOTE ]
Well, it's partly retribution, and part effeciency. If he gets sentance to the death penalty I don't see much reason to drag out his execution. It costs money that we shouldn't have to pay...
|
|
Forum: Sporting Events
11-28-2007, 08:55 AM
|
|
Replies: 340
Views: 2,317
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 08:48 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
Re: This is why I\'m for the death penalty.
IMO, comments such as "he did such a horrible thing, he should die" - often referring to the murder and molestation of children - are based on hatred. I too get disgusted when I hear some of the...
|
|
Forum: Sporting Events
11-28-2007, 07:44 AM
|
|
Replies: 340
Views: 2,317
|
|
Forum: Politics
11-28-2007, 07:39 AM
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 2,117
|
|
Forum: Sporting Events
11-28-2007, 07:26 AM
|
|
Replies: 47
Views: 557
Re: Official World Cup 2010 Qualifying Thread
[ QUOTE ]
I think I've made a marginally +EV bet, but it's definitely close!
[/ QUOTE ]
Hmm, well you did bet on a seed 2 team against a seed 3 team. If you're getting 2:1 it should be a good...
|
|
Forum: Sporting Events
11-28-2007, 07:22 AM
|
|
Replies: 340
Views: 2,317
|
