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I'm a little surprised you're against capital punishment.

Posted on: October 4, 2016 at 12:58:41 CT

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There seem to be many with your views who are for capital punishment. That is inconsistent by definition.

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“If you can’t protect life then how can you protect liberty? - Spanky KU - 10/4 12:43:52

Is one of them more important and if so, which one?(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 12:51:31

To me, it's liberty. Without it, is life worth living? - RHAYWORTH MU - 10/4 13:13:59

Life..without it is Liberty possible? - Spanky KU - 10/4 19:35:00

Yes... - Spanky KU - 10/4 19:33:16

if life is taken there's no opportunity for liberty(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:22:16

Liberty doesn't exist by opportunity (nm) - pickle MU

- 10/4 13:24:15

So you can have liberty without the opportunity to live? - JeffB MU

- 10/4 13:57:36

taco cat spelled backwards is taco cat. (nm) - mizzou alum 93 MU - 10/4 13:25:44

lol, i didn't know that before this very moment(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:27:41

RE: To me, it's liberty. Without it, is life worth living? - pickle MU

- 10/4 13:20:01

life(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:00:12

If you don't have a right to life... what other rights do - JeffB MU

- 10/4 12:56:06

You avoided my question. I need the answer to continue. - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 13:00:10

Both lives are of equal value. Both are made in the image - JeffB MU

- 10/4 13:28:55

One would assume that life is the preeminent right. - Spanky KU - 10/4 12:53:14

Assuming that is your answer to question, then I - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 12:56:31

If it is to save lives, I am not opposed (A "Just War") - Spanky KU - 10/4 13:01:27

Are you saying it is alright to give a life in order to - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 13:05:47

Yes. Taking a life to save many more lives is justifable - Spanky KU - 10/4 13:15:25

one is not forced to serve today(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 12:59:19

Totally irrelevant to my comment and point. - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 13:02:44

what? - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:04:46

Your comment was irrelevant. And, it does NOT - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 13:07:36

i'm not sure they're connected, actually(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 12:47:19

How could they not be? If your government has a bill of - JeffB MU

- 10/4 12:54:01

I'm a little surprised you're against capital punishment. - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 12:58:41

How is my belief that capital punishment is not needed to - JeffB MU

- 10/4 13:03:39

I know you're smarter than that. It takes a life and - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 13:08:45

No, not at all. Christianity does not mandate pacifism. - JeffB MU

- 10/4 13:21:18

who writes catechisms? (nm) - DC Jayhawk KU - 10/4 14:39:33

The Church founded by Jesus Christ. - JeffB MU

- 10/4 15:37:22

valuing life(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:05:53

Do you not value the lives of human beings? If you do, do - JeffB MU

- 10/4 13:22:56

your logic escapes me ... - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:26:50

Perhaps there is some miscommunication here. - JeffB MU

- 10/4 13:54:46

abortion or capital punishment?(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 12:58:05

Two issues which are very different in critical respects. - JeffB MU

- 10/4 13:10:02

yes, that's why i was looking for clarification ... - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:13:45

By 'the former' do you mean abortion? If so, I strongly - JeffB MU

- 10/4 14:31:27

Then you certainly would not allow an abortion which - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 15:42:17

You misunderstand methinks... - JeffB MU

- 10/4 18:52:20

I'm still alive, so what "you" are you referencing... - glue MU - 10/4 12:55:16

OK, Obama's 'Department of Justice' has claimed a right to - JeffB MU

- 10/4 13:01:55

bho's methods have been under constitutional question ... - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:03:26

Certainly. I was just giving examples illustrating how - JeffB MU

- 10/4 13:13:58