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Originally posted by Reaper@Oct 13 2004, 05:10 PM
As far as sacrificing personal freedom goes... Have you ever been forced to give up your freedom? Have you ever been homeless or starving? If not, Then you can't speak as if you would know what someone in those positions would do. Many homeless persons actually forego staying at shelters because they feel they would be "locked down" and prefer to spend the night in the cold over feeling an impingement on their freedom.
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Ok, hold on just a second here.
All I am suggesting here is that people in very unfortunate situations have that choice. I am not saying they do. I am sure most of them have thought about it, and some actually have. But most dont becuase its a moral issue. But some people have gone through with it, and are now have food, clothing, and shelter courtesy of Candian taxpayers.
I have never had to sacrifise my freedom, nor have I been homeless. BUT, if I were it is an option that would definately cross my mind more than once. I just dont have the moral concious to murder someone. You never really addressed my question earlier. If you have NOTHING, and are on the streets what do you do? Is freedom really that important when you are very hungary, cold, and are just desperate to get through the day. I dont think that Freedom of speech and the right to vote are the first thing on there minds. If you still dont believe me, this December camp out with some old clothes and tell me what you want. Dinner? Would you like to go home?, or your freedom. I am sorry, this topic just strikes a nerve. I am just so against this whole thing.
My big beef in all of this is the fact that every Canadian is qualified to make $5.90/Hr. in Alberta. Now I know thats not NHLPA money, but its probably more than what they make begging. Instead of feeling sorry for themselves why not go to a retail store and explain there situation and I am sure eventually they can get a job, and then go from there.
Instead of doing this, some homeless people are chosing to take the easy way out and commit a crime, and go to jail for free, which bothers me because I am a taxpayer.
And this is why I believe that the death penalty should be put back into place.