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marble falls

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22. Do not for a second think I support the death penalty in any sort of fashion for anyone in any situation PERIOD. ...

Reply to summer_in_TX (Reply #21)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 06:37 PM

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... if only because finding a "poster child" for the death penalty, like your example Kenneth McDuff, demonstrates our inability to apply it "fairly".

No mention of all those other murderers who met expectations, were paroled and went and sinned no more. That should be considered in your rationale for state sponsored murder in prisons.

I wait for the day we start executing wealthy white first degree murders at the rate we do the poor, the non white. Needless to say, I won't be holding my breath.

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..Burton's death sentence was possible because of a legal doctrine known as felony murder, riversedge Tuesday #1

I understand felony murder, Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #7

Even to the point of being held responsible for deaths of accomplices by police. marble falls Tuesday #11

It's an unfair law. LeftInTX Tuesday #13

"I cannot proceed in good conscience with the execution of Mr. Burton" twodogsbarking Tuesday #2

But she is OK with burying him in the hole. marble falls Tuesday #10

She actually did something right question everything Tuesday #3

Good MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #4

The death penalty in and of itself is an abomination and not a deterrent. Moostache Tuesday #5

and life without parole is a chickenshit form of capital punishment. marble falls Tuesday #9

A life sentence without parole is less costly to society than capital punishment is. summer_in_TX Tuesday #14

Now let's factor in some integrity, ethics, morality, humanity ... marble falls Tuesday #17

Not able to discern whether you support or oppose summer_in_TX Tuesday #21

Do not for a second think I support the death penalty in any sort of fashion for anyone in any situation PERIOD. ... marble falls Tuesday #22

Of course those murders who went and sinned no more should be considered. summer_in_TX Tuesday #23

Sometimes life without parole is necessary though Polybius Tuesday #24

I've always thought that was a good idea. But there's a reason for it, and it has nothing to do with justice. malthaussen Tuesday #15

Society changes and evolves its values. Eight year olds are no longer hung for stealing bread, which used to common ... marble falls Tuesday #18

Society changes and evolves its *laws*. Values take longer to evolve... malthaussen Tuesday #20

A Republican thinking timms139 Tuesday #6

Jebus must have had a talk with her, now parole him. marble falls Tuesday #8

I'm sure his race had nothing to do with his getting the death sentence. Pffftt! Living in Alabama might be considered a Wonder Why Tuesday #12

Jeezus, he wasn't even still there. He had left. WTF? Joinfortmill Tuesday #16

Good thing this wasn't Texas or Florida. Aristus Tuesday #19