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In reply to the discussion: (From Number23) AA Posters and Fam: How do you feel about the death penalty? [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)8. The reason Option 5 is so long and tortured is because it pretty much expresses how I feel about it
I HATE the death penalty with a Capital H.
It is racist. It is classist. There have been more than one instance of mentally disabled people being on it.
It is one of the most fucked up, disturbing practices in this world. And then I read stories about people breaking the necks of their 9 week old sons or killing their entire families and I just think there are people that simply DO NOT need to be here.
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(From Number23) AA Posters and Fam: How do you feel about the death penalty? [View all]
gollygee
Oct 2015
OP
As usual, I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about or what you are trying to say
Number23
Nov 2015
#41
Chemical castration aka the subject of the post I responded too, what is it to not understand?
TheKentuckian
Nov 2015
#42
This is difficult. I don't approve of the death penalty on general principles - the main one being,
scarletwoman
Oct 2015
#7
The reason Option 5 is so long and tortured is because it pretty much expresses how I feel about it
Number23
Oct 2015
#8