Re: United Emirates Port Deal

["enigma" <enigma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh I agree the death penalty is a dangerous place for the state to be in.
The problem is not the state executing a terrible person, the tragedy is
that person had did something so heinous the state MUST execute him to
protect itself.

As to an innocent being executed, name ONE SINGLE time that has happened.

Back it up too!




"Robert L Bass" <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> When was the last time you let a rapist, murderer,
>> or pedophile live in YOUR house?
>
> I'd rather let most of them live in prison.  However, I know of
> one fellow who went to prison for violent crimes.  I met him
> while I was involved in prison ministry many years ago.  Among
> the many fakes, this one fellow seemed to have genuinely changed.
> I submitted a proposal to the parole board for him to enter a
> treatment program where I also did volunteer work.
>
> That gentleman's name is Steven Chambers.  Instead of spending
> his life in prison he went through a year of treatment for his
> drug problems, got his GED and then went on to bible college.
> Steve is now the pastor of a small church in Virginia where he
> also raised a family.
>
> Most of the guys I met during the weekly meetings over the years
> were never going to change and they deserved the hard life they
> got.  A select few do change their lives though.
>
> As to the death penalty, there are people for whom I feel it is
> deserved.  The problem is that every so often an innocent person
> is executed.  Since there's no way to be certain that won't
> happen again, I would prefer that they be given a sentence of
> life without possibility of parole.
>
> I realize that making an argument for humanity and decency in
> this newsgroup is like casting pearls before swine, but there are
> plenty of pearls to go around.  Feel free to grouse.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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>
> Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large
> groups.