This is absolutely disgusting. These people deserve to

[Necuratul]

You won. I don't have the patience for this anymore, because you're not getting what I'm saying. And I don't limit myself to one side of an argument as you alluded, I read material on both sides of the fence and decide for myself, like any intelligent person would do.

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

Not out to start a old argument.. just wanted to post this because i found it interesting... best not to reply and let the thread die or debate it with someone else if it gets a reply:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070611/...lty_deterrence

[Necuratul]

Those conclusions are so outrageously off base. Deterrent effect cannot be gauged that way. That's like trying to prove the existence of God mathematically; it's not even within the same realm of reasoning. And if you notice the only people who seem to agree with the findings of those studies are the people who carried them out.

In other news, 40% of Americans say they would not be able to serve on a jury and condemn somebody to death for moral reasons, while 60% say that they support the death penalty. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070609/...thpenalty_dc_1

Also, I'm closing this thread, as it's been dug up more than enough as it is.