Comments on: On America’s Death Row, Another Setback for the Grim Reaper http://themoderatevoice.com/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:08:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/comment-page-1/#comment-135817 runasim Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:48:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/death/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/#comment-135817 I oppose the death penalty, as it's the most glaring example of a a criminal prosecution system hijacked by a principle of revenge and retribution, not justice at all. <br><br>The reasoning and arguments used to support the death penalty are the same as what is used to defend torture.<br>When you get right down to it, it's about who we are as a society, not about individual criminals, guilty or innocent. I oppose the death penalty, as it's the most glaring example of a a criminal prosecution system hijacked by a principle of revenge and retribution, not justice at all.

The reasoning and arguments used to support the death penalty are the same as what is used to defend torture.
When you get right down to it, it's about who we are as a society, not about individual criminals, guilty or innocent.

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/comment-page-1/#comment-135818 runasim Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:48:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/death/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/#comment-135818 I oppose the death penalty, as it's the most glaring example of a a criminal prosecution system hijacked by a principle of revenge and retribution, not justice at all. <br><br>The reasoning and arguments used to support the death penalty are the same as what is used to defend torture.<br>When you get right down to it, it's about who we are as a society, not about individual criminals, guilty or innocent. I oppose the death penalty, as it's the most glaring example of a a criminal prosecution system hijacked by a principle of revenge and retribution, not justice at all.

The reasoning and arguments used to support the death penalty are the same as what is used to defend torture.
When you get right down to it, it's about who we are as a society, not about individual criminals, guilty or innocent.

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/comment-page-1/#comment-135813 AustinRoth Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:52:06 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/death/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/#comment-135813 Gee, why not hold up John Wayne Gacy as an activist for children's rights while you are at it? Gee, why not hold up John Wayne Gacy as an activist for children's rights while you are at it?

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/comment-page-1/#comment-135814 AustinRoth Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:52:06 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/death/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/#comment-135814 Gee, why not hold up John Wayne Gacy as an activist for children's rights while you are at it? Gee, why not hold up John Wayne Gacy as an activist for children's rights while you are at it?

]]> By: GeorgeSorwell http://themoderatevoice.com/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/comment-page-1/#comment-135811 GeorgeSorwell Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:54:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/death/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/#comment-135811 Mumia is guilty. <br><br>Why have a guilty murderer as the symbol of the anti-death penalty cause? Mumia is guilty.

Why have a guilty murderer as the symbol of the anti-death penalty cause?

]]> By: mkampfen http://themoderatevoice.com/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/comment-page-1/#comment-135810 mkampfen Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:20:21 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/death/18685/on-americas-death-row-another-setback-for-the-grim-reaper/#comment-135810 Life in prison is not a victory. Mumia is innocent; he should never have spent a single minute behind bars. Go to <a href="http://partisandefense.org">http://partisandefense.org</a> for a useful summary of the facts in his case. Life in prison is not a victory. Mumia is innocent; he should never have spent a single minute behind bars. Go to http://partisandefense.org for a useful summary of the facts in his case.

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