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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: E who wrote (3623)	1/27/2001 2:09:24 PM
From: YlangYlangBreeze	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

Not meaning to backpedal, BUT, I did say I am biased... not necessarily decided. I am not proud of the instincts that make me want to pull the trigger. It is a base part of me that feels it would be great to have a lottery for who gets to push the button on McVeigh. Remember the mass murderer in, Pakistan (?), who killed 100 children exactly, and raped them, took photos, them then cut them up and dissolved their bodies in acid. The penalty was that the same should be done to him in public. I'm not sure what happened. But I am not proud of the part of me that says, FINE! If only they could do it twice! I think death should be an option for "lifers" or long term sentences. That seems humane. I think it is my desire for retribution. I waffle between DP which seems merciful, and making them live in hell. (prison) Prison seems cruel and inhumane. I'd rather die than spend five years in prison. I hate the idea of paying good money to support these people when there are starving children in the world. While the chance for exoneration is there, it is anecdotal and not a majority? Even if I knew that the mistake rate were, say 20%, I'd be in favor. for the reasons above. I were on Death Row, and I were innocent, I think that if I knew the money would go to those starving children, I would die for them. This is all very emotional. I probably won't be here to defend my feelings, and they are more feelings than thoughts. When someone reminded us that the same folks who administer CalTrans would be administering DP, it gave me pause. So much for my moderate or even liberal packaging. I am trembling stilll since I typed about the Pakistani skumbukket. EDIT: I giess I really haven't responded to your questions... my "feelings" may not be intelligent, or decent, either.