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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
I don't know.... I'm not that familiar with the legal aspects here, but it seems to me that the court is basically saying raping a child is "not as bad" as "killing an adult." I disagree. To me, raping a child is one of the worst things a person can do.
So--in principle I oppose the death penalty--but if you have the death penalty anyway, I'm not sure I understand why it's cruel and unusual for a child rapist but not for a murderer.
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I didn't read EXACTLY what he said....just noticed that he disagreed with the belief that a child rapist couldn't be put to death.