From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Phil Payne"  wrote in
message news:43c80cda$2{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote
> in
> message news:43c80648{at}w3.nls.net...
>> George Sherwood wrote:
>> > On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:28:38 +0000, Adam wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>They may be. Doesn't change a single thing though. If a
Gov legalizes
>> >>mass murder that must be OK coz hey it's legal.
>> >
>> >
>> > What it means is that in Adam's world (and the world of most of the
>> > leaders of Europe) people who are not enlightened and believe in such
>> > things, just plain aren't smart enough to be left to those type of
>> > decisions. Really simple.
>> >
>> Nope. It means that the state should not stoop to murder coz murder is
>> wrong. Hey if murder's OK then let the people know so everyone can have
>> a go.
>
> Plus, of course, there's no meaningful appeal once the sentence is carried
> out.
>
> The Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six suffered (and one died in goal)
> but at least we could eventually put things half right.
>
>

Which are very good arguments against the death penalty but do not make the
death penalty murder.

Bob Lewis

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