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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
http://www.newsweek.com/id/143256
A well-parsed response, but one that is consistent with his support of the death penalty in general, I guess. I don't really agree--mostly I don't think that general U.S. jurisprudence leads to "narrow, limited, well-defined circumstances" very often.
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No, no it doesn't.
I had no idea that Obama had any support for capital punishment at all. It is very intersting that someone who has been labeled as the most liberal Senator is showing that he really is not. This isn't the first issue he's come out way to the right of where I expected either.
As for me, my beliefs tend to lie where yours do IFF. Over the years I've moved closer and closer to being a full fledged opponent. I just don't think our system is full proof enough.
I say life in prison with zero chance for parole for all rapists and child molestors. It is very clear that these type of criminals do not rehabilitate and often escalate to murder as en endgame to their fantasies. Start protecting people from them. There are plenty of murderers who would likely never hurt anyone again that are locked away for life. The sentences that these low lifes get for sex crimes against kids are insulting.