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Old 12-14-2005, 04:34 PM   #43
Troubleshooter
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock Steady
I would have to say that time in jail is suffering, but not torture.

I don't believe in the death penalty. Instead, we should lock them up and throw away the key, take their freedom. Quietly with no big story, we would forget their names.
So forcing someone to deal with prison life for 25 years is ok even though they've been found to deserve having their life taken, that isn't torturous?

Of course, that sets up a good tangent for wondering about the justice of 25 years in prison for an ounce of weed and a .38 but that's a different debate for another day.
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