Saddam Hung

[brianwspencer]

Call me a bleeding-heart liberal, but for as much of a despicable ******* as he was -- I still don't get any joy out of capital punishment for anyone. Not even him.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Call me a bleeding-heart liberal, but for as much of a despicable ******* as he was -- I still don't get any joy out of capital punishment for anyone. Not even him.

Brian,
But as you can tell from this thread, there is no shortage of bloodlust...lots of folks certainly enjoy a good killing!

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Brian,
But as you can tell from this thread, there is no shortage of bloodlust...lots of folks certainly enjoy a good killing!

It's one of those things like abortion where I have a very easy time seeing how people could disagree with me. I get the appeal to capital punishment, it seems reflexive -- I just don't believe in it.

However, he was a horrible human being, and if I believed in capital punishment, he would be first on my list of deserving people.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

It's one of those things like abortion where I have a very easy time seeing how people could disagree with me. I get the appeal to capital punishment, it seems reflexive -- I just don't believe in it.

However, he was a horrible human being, and if I believed in capital punishment, he would be first on my list of deserving people.

Yeah...certainly a monster by any measure...but also a human being. And his death changes nothing except perhaps increasing the violence in Iraq and worldwide. If some folks take solice in his death then I'm glad they've found a small measure of peace but in the end, it's just another killing! Those involved all wore masks...just like the terrorists...I understand the risk to their personal safety but still...what exactly was the difference between what is being showed on TV and the net today and those other murders by those we call terrorists?

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Yeah...certainly a monster by any measure...but also a human being. And his death changes nothing except perhaps increasing the violence in Iraq and worldwide. If some folks take solice in his death then I'm glad they've found a small measure of peace but in the end, it's just another killing! Those involved all wore masks...just like the terrorists...I understand the risk to their personal safety but still...what exactly was the difference between what is being showed on TV and the net today and those other murders by those we call terrorists?

Somerfrost,
I'll preface this with words that I was cautioned to listen to, (I paraphrase)
Why are you so upset? Your words invite controversy. Let's talk about horses and racing.
My apologies for any words that I speak that inflame, but I offer none that speak truth to lies. Hate is easily justified.
As you said, "those we call terrorists" are defined by the words we apply.
Murderers punishing other murderers for their crimes also evidences such.
The real ones are ignored, as the populace believes they come from "outside". This is not the case.
DTS

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Somerfrost,
I'll preface this with words that I was cautioned to listen to, (I paraphrase)
Why are you so upset? Your words invite controversy. Let's talk about horses and racing.
My apologies for any words that I speak that inflame, but I offer none that speak truth to lies. Hate is easily justified.
As you said, "those we call terrorists" are defined by the words we apply.
Murderers punishing other murderers for their crimes also evidences such.
The real ones are ignored, as the populace believes they come from "outside". This is not the case.
DTS

I agree!

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

I agree!

THANKS!!!!! And here I was thinking that I was the only one being called "crazy'! You and me buddy! At least there's two of us.

[lg1965]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Yeah...certainly a monster by any measure...but also a human being. And his death changes nothing except perhaps increasing the violence in Iraq and worldwide. If some folks take solice in his death then I'm glad they've found a small measure of peace but in the end, it's just another killing! Those involved all wore masks...just like the terrorists...I understand the risk to their personal safety but still...what exactly was the difference between what is being showed on TV and the net today and those other murders by those we call terrorists?

the hangman always wears a mask. been doing it that way for 700 years.