Kidnapped girl found 18 years later

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

No. But I still fully support it for those who are convicted and deserve it. It is certainly a moral delima for the legal system and society at large.

It is not a moral dilemma for me.

I am not willing to support a system that allows the state to execute one innocent person.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by dar512

As an American you should care. Part of the basis for the formation of the US was the respect of the rights of the individual. Not just you. Every individual.

Originally Posted by Redux

It is not a moral dilemma for me.

I am not willing to support a system that allows the state to execute one innocent person.

Amen, and amen.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

It is not a moral dilemma for me.

I am not willing to support a system that allows the state to execute one innocent person.

Good for you.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Good for you.

IMO, shrugging it off as a moral dilemma and a "good for you" is a cop-out.

Just admit that you are willing to accept that an innocent person can be put to death to preserve a flawed system of justice.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

IMO, shrugging it off as a moral dilemma and a "good for you" is a cop-out.

But see your opinion of my opinion is really not important to me. I thought we already established that premise.

Just admit that you are willing to accept that an innocent person can be put to death to preserve a flawed system of justice.

At this point I am not willing to support the death of an innocent person nor am I willing to remove the notion of Capital Punishment for those who deserve it.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

But see your opinion of my opinion is really not important to me. I thought we already established that premise.

At this point I am not willing to support the death of an innocent person nor am I willing to remove the notion of Capital Punishment for those who deserve it.

Cheap attempt at semantics?

I didnt say you were willing to support the death of an innocent person.

I said you were willing to accept the death of an innocent person.

Its a fact, not my opinion. If you support the current system of capital punishment, you accept the fact that an innocent person can be executed.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

Cheap attempt at semantics?

I didnt say you were willing to support the death of an innocent person.

I said you were willing to accept the death of an innocent person.

Its a fact, not my opinion.

If you support the current system of capital punishment, you accept the fact that an innocent person can be executed.

Not semantics. It is a fact. It happens. But I am not willing to get rid of the system because errors occur. The errors are few and far between, unless you can prove other wise. They are rare.