Guest tflon Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 On January 19th of this year Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger allowed the first death sentence to be served in three years, and the first under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. That is almost copied straight from a news site (because honestly if I hadn’t, there’s no way I’d have been able to spell Arnie’s name!) Anyway, I recently caught an ad for a movie on Court TV called The Exonerated. It’s based on true stories of several people who spent years on death row for crimes they didn’t commit. The original version was a play which inspired my interest in the subject of the death penalty. I specifically remember one guy who spent something like 20 years on death row before finally being cleared. Now before someone jumps all over me: I’m not saying that the guy who was just executed in California was innocent. But does anyone think it’s acceptable that even one innocent person could be executed? I think it’s about time this country joins the rest of the civilized world and adopts a more humane approach. For those of you still on the fence on this issue, I’d check out this movie, because if it’s anything like the play the personal stories will astound you. I think it airs on January 27 (but check courttv.com just in case I’m wrong). And if you have thoughts on this issue, I’d like to hear them. Sylvio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Demosthenes- Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I don't think that people should be executed. Why should they? To punish them? Who is it for us to decide if we wan to kill someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetrahedrite Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Its the right wing way! (and it's disgusting) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Its the right wing way! (and it's disgusting) Its the right way! (and it's disgusting) This has been discussed at length in several threads. Do a search and you should find some interesting discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Rhedd Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I am opposed to any use of a death penalty. Because it is state-sanctioned it increases a toleration for violent solutions. However, I am not opposed to personal vengeance. Go figure. To be inconsistent is to be human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Like Blike said, we don't need to do this again. Please use the search function. Also, first post is a blatant emotion-jerker, probably being spammed everywhere: http://www.prwatch.org/forum/showthread.php?p=12454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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