To wonder how the U.S can claim to be a civilised society whilst there is such a thing as Death Row?

[BupcakesandCunting]

There's probably been threads about this already...

But I just don't see how capital punishment can be an underpin of what the world regards as a civilised, modern society/country. What they did to Troy Davies yesterday can't be reversed. His supporters are still trying to prove his innocence and are confident that the gaping holes that they are finding in the case will prove it. So what will he get? A posthumous pardon? Yeah, great stuff that, America.

Yeah, someone corrected me on that by about post 6.

:)

Oh and stick your Google remark up your arse.

It's more than a couple of states, though, troisgarcons- roughly about a half do, and few more have in law, but have suspended it for time being.

But, yes, it's not all of the US.

BupcakesandCuntingThu 22-Sep-11 20:47:54

oh and stick your Google remark up your arse

OMG OMG OMG "throws self around MN style"

AIBU to flonce coz a fuckwit tried and failed to be rude to me????

How many questions did you just ask?

Why be a prick? You have a grasp on US politics above mine. Others have explained it without coming across as a total skullfuck.

"cries in the corner"

OMG someone was rude to me

I am just agog at the weirdness here today. Seriously every thread I go on people are just fighting like it's a Saturday night down town.

Also, it's not "cries"

My god, if arseholes had wings it'd be a fucking airport in here.

Indeed, Shirls.

Always the same names too.

" " is inverted commas sarcasm
no idea what

Grow up.

You've come on here to try and be the smarmy voice of intellect and have totally embarrassed yourself by being a dick.

My understanding of the USA is that there are enough people in it that think the state killing someone is a good thing.....

that's about all there is to know regarding the death of innocent people sanctioned by the state.

These states do not make a 'couple': Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming

Google is my friend.

death row is wrong in my eyes

winnybella - those cases you cite must surely involve mentally ill/ insane people . Killing again never the answer

The reason capital punishment is unacceptable is due to the fact that human beings are susceptible to error. Even if you believe in an eye for an eye if we make a "mistake" there's no fixing the error. This was very wonderfully put in jk rowling's story about buckbeak.
I feel the rule of law sliding in sanctity and meaning

at that article. Did anyone understand the weighing bananas rubbish? What was it trying to say? and then to scroll down and see Jessica and Holly... why?

I was at the scales analogy (which was a shite one at that] and then the "howells of anguish". Typical Fail journalism.

The whole thing seemed odd even for the DM

I went into a bit of a decline when he made the comarision between the execution and having a dog PTS. The fucking festering prick.

YANBU. And I am an American who is glad to live here where there is no death penalty.

The scales thing didn't even make any sense. There was some gubbins about bananas, then a bit about what if you put Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman on the scales, then something about if the bananas were only worth pennies you'd want to know what was wrong with them...

All over the gaffe.

BupcakesandCuntingThu 22-Sep-11 21:02:34

Grow up.

You've come on here to try and be the smarmy voice of intellect and have totally embarrassed yourself by being a dick

That would be you with the clever 12yo Id .

Shocking and appalling.

Having lived in the US for several years, I feel very uncomfortable with it claiming to be a civilised society. I've seen awful things. I know stuff happens everywhere but this case is a disgrace.

What is a clever 12yo Id, please and thanks? Is it a fake-ID to appear younger?

I have no idea what you're gabbling on about, troisgarcons.

Go and have a lie down and sniff some lavender or something. Get your blood pressure back to normal.

Buppy have you really had that ID for twelve years?

My, doesn't time fly!

YANBU btw

ReadRideABikeSwim- not sure, really. Do you really have to be mentally ill to rob and rape and kill people? Or can just be an entitled piece of shit with no consideration for others? I suppose you could argue that sociopathy exculpates perpetrators as it's the way their brains are wired. Dunno. I guess it depends on a person and circumstances. Seems pretty fucking evil to me, though.