Van Nguyen
IS everyone feeling as deeply distressed by this as I am? I am avoiding the news, I can't bear hearing or seeing anything about it. I get a physical lurch in my guts when I think of what's going to...
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I must admit I'm not all that moved by it. Sure I feel for his mother and his brother and friends. But not more than I do for the families and friends of all those people who die by execution every...
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America does not have the death penalty as a whole; it's goverened by each individual state.Jenn and the Abbybug
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I confess to trying not to think about it. It's probably all over by now, but yes, the anticipation of it, the finalness of it, the sense of helplessness and knowing. And I feel so much for his...
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I dont think the death penalty is the right thing to do in todays society. Most countries have silly sentencing when it comes to rape, murder, drugs etc. Sometimes you can get no time at all and then...
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I think one of the real problems is mandatory sentencing, for anything at all. It means the judges have no power to take into account mitigating circumstances. It takes power away from the judicial...
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I am against mandatory sentencing and the death penalty too. Although I do believe that if you break the laws of a country you must pay the price - I don't think anyone could be unaware of the...
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Quote:Although I do believe that if you break the laws of a country you must pay the price - I don't think anyone could be unaware of the consequences of drugs in many Asian countries.I agree with...
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Quote:I am against mandatory sentencing and the death penalty too. Although I do believe that if you break the laws of a country you must pay the priceUmm, does anyone remember anything about the semi...
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Quote:am a bit confused by how Nguyen is now treated like such a full-blown martyr. I agree Lin. It's very tragic and all but some perspective neeeds to be maintained. The man is a convicted drug...
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True enough Jenn, but as I understand it in the US the federal government made the legislation that enables states to decide whether they want to have the death penalty, and now 38 of 52 do? (I doubt...
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Someone on the news yesterday said something like: if the punishment for a crime causes so much suffering to innocent people, how can that be right. I could really agree with that. If you lock someone...
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Punishment for any crime causes suffering to innocent people. Locking someone up still causes great hardship and heartache for their loved ones. Having a friend or family member executed is a terrible...
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