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Subject: Re: The Death Penalty

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Vivien

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Date Posted: 14:05:17 06/11/01 Mon
In reply to: Chuckie 's message, "Re: The Death Penalty" on 13:08:08 06/11/01 Mon

>>>>So exactly what purpose is served by executing
>>Timothy
>>>>McVeigh or anyone else?
>>>
>>>Pro: He doesn't get out and do it again. He doesn't
>>>become a permanent spokeman for his compatriots. He
>>>elicits yet more discussion on the death penalty.
>>>
>>>Con: He becomes a martyr for those people (though
>>>most of them are avoiding association with him
>because
>>>even they think he went too far). He drives a wedge
>>>between people who otherwise get along.
>>
>>I'm sorry, but I don't think any of these reasons has
>>any real validity whatsoever.
>
>Why bothering asking any questions, Vivien, if you
>have already decided everyone is wrong but you?

It was a rhetorical question. :)

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: The Death Penalty	April	16:11:09 06/11/01 Mon

Re: The Death Penalty	Vivien	04:02:38 06/12/01 Tue
Re: The Death Penalty -- Chuckie, 13:44:56 06/12/01 Tue