[m'kay] wrote:CommanderOtto wrote:Narg, I admit my opinion is not very clear here, but what I wanted to point out is that it's easy to say "no death penalty" if one has not been through a situation like having your son shot in the head, or your wife die in some terrorist attack. For example, if a terrorist (Osama, for example) had been captured and sent to a U.S court instead.. would you prefer to let him live, or allow the death penalty? See what I mean? Don't take it as an "attack", i'm just saying man..
And? Tell me something, Otto. Have you seen my determination at any point? Do you know whether or not i've been in a situation where i've been able to decide whether someone deserves death? I have. And I chose not to kill them, or have them put in prison. I made it clear that if they tried to harm me or my family again, that I would kill them - painfully. Ever since, that person's been nothing but the pinnacle of decency. Your hypothetical situation is one that would never have happened. Even if it had, what the hell do you think is a better torture? A quick, painless death, or a lifetime of solitude and reflection? Would you make him a martyr, or would you make him pay penance for what he did? I don't hate you Otto, but I do hate the fact that people advocate for death without knowing when killing is actually helpful in any way. Especially when they don't have the spine to not only take the life, but to be able to live on after doing so. Killing should be discussed by the killers, because they know how, when, and most importantly why they should do it.
It's alright, I see your point.
