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Death penalty and innocence

Started by White Man, Sep 22 2011 14:05

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Poll: Death penalty and innocence

If it is found out that an innocent person has been wrongly executed for a crime they did not commit, do you think that those who are responsible for his execution should be executed as well?

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#1 White Man

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 14:05

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#2 +Bamsebjorn

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 14:26

Countries where the death penalty is allowed are backward, stupid countries.

I'm talking about the countries, not about the people... I know these countries have plenty of reasonable people.

#3 Le_Ryan

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 14:34

Who in particular do you classify as "Those who are responsible"? Is it the prosecutor who provides evidence of guilt, the jury who decides if the person is innocent or guilty, the judge who decides the sentence, or the guy(s) who perform the execution?
None of these people are really 'responsible', they're just cogs in a machine...

#4 Pam14160

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 14:39

Just another very dumb poll. . . :rolleyes:

#5 Professional Lurker

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 14:42

Rather trollish IMO ...

#6 DukeEsquire

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 14:42

WTF?

This doesn't even make sense.

I guess as a society, we are all responsible in some way for the death of an innocent person, so we would need to execute everyone in America.

#7 sonyman

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Posted 22 September 2011 - 14:45

What an absolutely stupid poll.

#8 tiagosilva29

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 16:03

Third option.

#9 Amarok

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 16:05

Second option. Bizarre poll.

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 16:13

From the beginning, to 1:15.


#11 Hardcore Til I Die

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 16:17

I disagree with any kind of death penalty.

Stupid poll though - "those who are responsible" - that could be hundreds of people involved in the criminal justice system, from witnesses of a murder, to lawyers, to the people who actually carry out the execution. It wouldn't make sense to kill hundreds of people because one person was wrongly killed.

#12 s1k3sT

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 16:21

This question implies that someone else besides the one being executed is responsible for the execution taking place. I want to know: is there any evidence to support what the question you're asking implies?

Is there any evidence to support this theory that people don't consent to being governed?

#13 +Majesticmerc

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 16:21

The death penalty in general is simply evidence that we as humans think that two wrongs do make a right.

#14 tiagosilva29

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 16:24

View PostHardcore Til I Di said:

It wouldn't make sense to kill hundreds of people because one person was wrongly killed.
That's kind of the point.

#15 OP White Man

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 16:25

View Posts1k3sT, on 08 October 2011 - 16:21, said:

This question implies that someone else besides the one being executed is responsible for the execution taking place.
Surely you can't be that daft - did you miss the part where it says an innocent person's execution? How is the execution of an innocent person his or her own fault?
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