Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Question: Do you support the death penalty? [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)21. I'm interested in the answers and wanted to keep this in GDP for a while longer
Last edited Mon Mar 21, 2016, 07:51 PM - Edit history (1)
til the mods lock it.
Thought I'd give it some GDP flavor.
Edited for damn typos - can't see a thing on those tiny phone screens
(Grumble grumble...)
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
70 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
No. If just one person is innocently killed by the state, it is unacceptable.
virtualobserver
Mar 2016
#4
Shhh ... You are tipping his/her hand and going to spoil the big finale!
1StrongBlackMan
Mar 2016
#20
I'm interested in the answers and wanted to keep this in GDP for a while longer
riderinthestorm
Mar 2016
#21
Pssh, I would never tell people who they SHOULD be voting for. That's the beauty, it's your choice,
DFab420
Mar 2016
#38
Absolutely not. It is not justice, it is not a deterrent, it is simply vengeance
EndElectoral
Mar 2016
#19
As long as it is possible to make a mistake, there should be no death penalty.
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2016
#30
No. But of course Hillary does -- another reason I think she's a horrible candidate for us.
Arugula Latte
Mar 2016
#42
Because this is a policy discussion that the two people running for the candidacy are seperated on.
DFab420
Mar 2016
#48
This is a tough question for me. A friend of mine was raped and murdered. She was 7.
grossproffit
Mar 2016
#56
No. Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#68