BTW I am pro-life myself.
2007-08-20 08:19:45 · 21 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I complain about that constantly and am also pro-life. I'm not really pleased when the guilty are executed let alone the possibility of it happening to an innocent.
2007-08-20 08:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for pointing out that our jury system is not infallible, and innocent people are occasionally convicted of murder, yes, even in states with the death penalty. As a "Chi-Guy", you are well aware of Illinois' moratorium on the death penalty for those reasons. I shudder to think of how many innocent people have been put to death for crimes that they did not commit.
Additionally, Texas and perhaps some other states employ the death penalty against people with IQ's low enough to indicate that they are mentally disabled. What an abomination.
I am proud to be from the first place in the Western Hemisphere to abolish the death penalty, Michigan. And I really don't get why people sometimes speak of the "death penalty" and "abortion" in the same breath; they're apples and oranges. No woman actually LIKES the idea of abortion, but in the end, it's the woman's rights that supersede those of the fetus.
2007-08-20 08:46:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because the farther you get from the Center, Right or Left the less Justice is about who actually did what to who and the more it becomes about agendas.
The vast majority of the pro-coathanger crowd subscribe to a Right Wing agenda on the whole. Where there is crime, there must be punishment. If the person punished for the crime is the same person who actually committed it--it just proves that God works in mysterious ways. But innocence or Guilt isn't necessary, only punishment. To question the probity of the police or prosecutor or the judgement of the court would, in their view undermine authority. That's why Righties blame defense lawyers for every acquittal and hate fair trials. To not have the mere accusation be enough undermines authority, by their philosophy. To the Righties, authority needn't be legitimate, it need only be in the "Right" hands.
On the Left side of the equation, no one of a "persecuted" minority can ever be guilty, because--supposedly, the crimes committed upon their ancestors outweigh any crimes they themselves might commit.
2007-08-20 08:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am opposed to the death penalty, so we are in agreement.
The loss of ANY innocent is a tragedy.
However, our legal system is not perfect. There are innocent people that have had to serve 40-50 year sentences for crimes they are innocent of. It is a sad fact, but our legal system is made of humans, and some humans are corrupt, some have prejudice, and all make mistakes.
2007-08-20 08:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by Supercell 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Its hard to believe that some people who answered before me are not aware of the 124 people who were sentenced to death and wrongfully convicted.
Many people assume that DNA will prevent executions of innocent people. However, DNA is available in less than 10% of all homicides and its not a guarantee we won’t execute innocent people.
2007-08-20 09:02:21 · answer #5 · answered by Susan S 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I too believe that abortion is murder. Most people will lay this at the Democrat's feet, but there are many republicans who support abortion, such as Romney. He "used" to support unborn child murder, but changed his tune when it became a political liability. Hypocrisy, Hypocrisy, Hypocrisy, this is what this lot of republicans will be remembered for.
2007-08-20 08:26:44 · answer #6 · answered by Son of David 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
pro-unwanted children supporters only care when human life is microscopic
... as soon as they are born they could care less what happens to them
the question as to abortion is not whether it should be permitted, but whether it should be required. There are already too many people; children are starving and being slaughtered and horribly treated around the world; senseless, destructive wars are being fought over control of precious resources; human rights are in the garbage can; religious nut cases are strapping explosives to themselves and killing anyone that doesn't agree with their version of divine intent; our own government is spying on us.
It was long ago demonstrated that if you put a few rats in a cage, they get along fine. If you put a lot of rats in a cage, they begin to fight and bite.
Yours truly,
Just Another Rat
as for the death penalty, it doesn't work as a deterrent ... unless we catch someone red-handed and take them behind the barn and put them out of their misery ... we should get rid of it
2007-08-20 08:30:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
First of all, that is a pretty broad generalization. Secondly, you are talking about two distinctly different issues. I don't think any reasonable person would support innocent people being executed.
2007-08-20 08:28:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
they do, the diffiulty lies in the 12 person jury that made the decision. remember they only had to find reasonable doubt.
not innocence.
2007-08-20 08:35:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
instead of quoting "turn the other cheek" or "thou shalt not kill" in that instance.
They quote "an eye for an eye".
Hard to believe that's all in the same book.
2007-08-22 02:52:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋