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Author Topic:   Correlation between Anti-Gun v Anti Death Penalty Views
New Cat's Eye
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Message 14 of 113 (733849)
07-22-2014 10:25 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by mram10
07-20-2014 12:33 PM


It seems (simple observation) that the majority of people that are against the Death Penalty are also Anti-Gun.
It makes sense to me that if you were against one then you'd be against the other. So what?
I don't think I'm Anti-Gun, but I'm definately not for the death penaly. What does "Anti-Gun" actually mean?
And why would anyone be for the death penalty?
Logically, wouldn't we want to rid society of those committing major crimes, rather than blame the items used?
Lock them up, sure. But kill them? Why?
Are the guns to blame, thus the need to dispose of them, while giving leave to the criminals because of the effect weapon have on them?
I wish there were less guns in the hands of criminals. Its easier to commit more crimes when you have a gun.
I don't think blanket laws that affect everybody are the way to go about that though. But I certainly don't think killing the criminals is the answer.

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Message 18 of 113 (734085)
07-25-2014 11:11 AM
Reply to: Message 17 by Jon
07-25-2014 10:57 AM


Re: The Death Penalty as a Deterrent
On top of this, executions receive little public attention so that citizens are ever aware of, and even comforted by, the death brought by their society's laws without ever having to face the horror of the thing itself.
That and there's only like 40 - 50 executions each year so its not even really a prevalent thing.

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