Judgmenent

Many speak about the inherent contradiction between being pro-life and being pro death penalty. I understand the distinction, though - murderers, unlike fetuses, are not innocent.

But that doesn't explain the joy Freepers take in condemning people to death. This can range from actual murderers, to those who may be innocennt, to politicians, to muslims, and even to 13 year olds.


CORedneck provides a good jumping off point:

Too bad he couldn’t be tried as an adult when he was 13 years old !

Sure, this particular 13 year old aparently kiled 2 people. But, unlike Freepers, I believe in rehabilitation, and I remember being 13. Now, I may not have been shootin' people dumb, but I was a lot dumber back then.

But I digress. The invisib1e hand (what would the founders do?) clearly disagrees with the concept of rehabilitation.

"The system" got lucky -- in spite of itself.

"Nobody"....that we know of, at least. Doesn't mean he hasn't messed up other people's lives in other ways.

And so, with a ten year sentence, he'll be back out on the street in what, 3-5 years? In his demented prime?

Yeah! He must be guilty of something! He shoulda been killed back in the day, so he couldn't have caused any more problems. Yes, that logic won't lead to killing everybody at all...

Let's continue to look at all the Freepers wanting to kill children. Like SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__________________Profile updated Wednesday, January 16, 2008)

Maybe this time he’ll be hanged. That would have been appropriate after his first crime spree.

Uh-oh, did someone ask to hang someone for a gun crime?

Never mind, says pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!), nothing to see here.

I am extreme in my views for the second amendment. The problem here isn't that he was about to obtain a gun when he got out. But rather that he was out in the first place. This piece of trash should have been on death row instead of being coddled by our justice system. We don't need anymore stinking gun laws. We just need to be harder on murderers of all ages.

See, killing criminals means fewer criminals will have guns! It's all so clear now.


But wait! ericc4 might have something to say about that!

The NRA would love to help take guns away. They like being gun-grabbers; just look at the Veterans Disarmament Act.

Wow. The NRA is too liberal for Free Republic now. I think the crazy might be growing!