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Originally posted by hohum
I could agree with you on that point except that one of those things mentioned I arguably WANT the government explicity involved in, and thats the death penalty. When it comes to the rule of law, I certainly don't want that directly in the hands of the citizenry without strong democratic controls. Can you imagine how few people it would take to "execute a criminal" (or lynching as it is properly known) on the flimsiest of grounds if this was not government controlled? How many people would die on false allegations?
edit: just stirring the pot, its friday and its gorgeous out and i should NOT be stuck in front of this computer. |
to clarify my position on the death penalty... there should be no laws mandating death penalty or eliminating it, death penalty should be a case by case to be determined by a jury of your peers.
who rode to work today besides me?