New Mexico Abolishes the Death Penalty

[Shaif_Hirbush]

Government should not be given the power to execute its own people. Not even if they are scumbags and degenerates. These people aren't afraid to die anyway. Like George Carlin said "the death penalty doesn't mean anything unless you use it on people who are afraid to die."

Maybe we should start crucifying some of these white collar criminals.

 

[calpoon]

Maybe we should start crucifying some of these white collar criminals.

but I thought you were against the death penalty?

Maybe we should have 24 hour crucifixion.

We can market it as the latest thing and offer it as a service for weekend health spa get-aways. Didn't Jesus have great abs? It would be a sin not to look that good. we start you off on a diet of bread and fish, then a nice massage with stones, followed by a vigorous 15 mile hike toting the cross, and finish up with a relaxing crucifixion. It's the perfect way to unwind. In the lush country setting you can forget all your cares and work on your tan, and the rotten vegetables and spit that will be thrown at you act as a pore refining cleanser.

 

[Roughneck]

Gonna play devil's advocate right now.

Ok.

Seem's that if you don't agree with the Supreme's you feel it's unconstitutional.

That's not true and I apologize if my sentiments/posts seem that way.

When I look at any case and refer it to the Constitution, I try to see the Constitution as envisioned by the framers. The Constitution is NOT a "living, breathing document" to me. Not only do I look at and consider the "Articles of Confederation" but also the Federalist (and anti-Federalist) Papers.

In other words - the "Supreme Court" doesn't guide my opinion, natural law and 'The Constitution' does.

How do you feel about other's disagreeing with the Supreme's if it's against what you feel?

This argument is tied to what I just posted above -

and it relates to my fundamental disagreement with "Judicial Review" - ever since "Marbury V Madison" set that horrible precedent.


To put it simply - the Supreme Court isn't the highest law of the land... the Constitution is. And NO, the "Supreme Court" isn't the 'final arbiter' of that document.... the 'people' are.

chers,

 

[Shaif_Hirbush]

but I thought you were against the death penalty?

Maybe we should have 24 hour crucifixion.

We can market it as the latest thing and offer it as a service for weekend health spa get-aways. Didn't Jesus have great abs? It would be a sin not to look that good. we start you off on a diet of bread and fish, then a nice massage with stones, followed by a vigorous 15 mile hike toting the cross, and finish up with a relaxing crucifixion. It's the perfect way to unwind. In the lush country setting you can forget all your cares and work on your tan, and the rotten vegetables and spit that will be thrown at you act as a pore refining cleanser.

:rofl:

No, but I am against the death penalty. My point is that it would make more sense to use it on Bernard Madoff than it would some drug dealer that shot another drug dealer.