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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:18 AM Original message |
Poll question: Is the death penalty murder? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. state-sanctioned murder |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Yes. Absolutely agree. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I'll agree with that, and I am a survivor |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. agree, state sanctioned murder |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. If you use the definition of murder from the dictionary, then no. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. What's that definition? nt |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. This. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. So, you can't have committed murder without being convicted. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Not true. to murder is unlawful. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. *To* murder is unlawful? That's not what your definition says. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. All I can say is, it's lawful because the Government says it is. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 11:36 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. it's lawful because the Government says it is... |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. "The government should not have the power to make it's own laws." ? In a representative democracy, |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Did I say that? |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:38 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. No you didn't say that. The poster I responded to said that. :) |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. you're correct..."unlawfully" is the operative word there |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. What law... |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Then it would be legal. |
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bertha katzenengel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. under at least one definition it is |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. That's an interesting question to poll! |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. Kill a man, and you are an assassin. |
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cassiepriam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. Saddam was tried by a kangaroo court, his death was certain |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
11. death certificate of all executed immates lists cause of death as "homicide" |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That one I don't think we can get around. People killed |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
41. No, not all of them are listed as "homicide" |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. Everyone who answers "yes," should answer a followup question.... |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. If capital punishment is murder, eliminating murder |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. "Killing a person when they don't threaten anybody is wrong." |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. That's a problem with the prison system. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 10:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. False choice. I don't have to answer this. You're trying to frame people against the DP as |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I have nothing against those who oppose capital punishment. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. I'm usually pretty good at seeing distinctions, but I don't see one, here. |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:05 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You're not discussing what is relevant. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
61. well, wouldn't they just say murder? |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
21. pre-meditated murder. plain, simple and WRONG n/t |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Isn't the commandment, "Thou shall not Murder"? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. It's Undesirable But It's Not Murder |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. It depends on which definition you want to go by. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Is There A Middle Ground Before Undesirable And Murder? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Clarify: |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I Oppose The Death Penalty... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I understand your differences. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. For me, the equation is made by looking closely at the situation |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. You Could Also Be Describing A Victim |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
30. Not only is it state-sanctioned MURDER but also REVENGE KILLING |
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AlienAvatar (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
32. murder is the unlawful killing of |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
35. It would have to be if we all believe killing is illegal |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. America is constantly searching for a more humane method |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
44. Yes, the death certificate lists c.o.d. as homocide. n/t |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
45. Murder is simply killing someone intentionally, so yes. - n/t |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. unjustly, if someone kills someone in a war intentionally it's not always murder |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:14 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. You presume that killing a person can be just. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. something being justified is something that is just |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 10:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Whatever you need to believe. - n/t |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
52. Technical Answer? Absolutely Not. |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
53. Yes it's murder |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
54. Judging from the results so far, there are not many legal scholars on DU |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. the poll doesn't ask if it is *legally* considered murder |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
55. Is imprisonment the same thing as kidnapping? |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
57. I would classify it as state sanctioned voluntary manslaughter, |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:30 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. kick |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-06-07 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
60. Most everyone in the US and many DUers support the DP. |
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