Comments on: The O’Connor Dissent http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/03/the_oconnor_dis.html Alex's Blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:06:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on The O’Connor Dissent by: Yasha http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/03/the_oconnor_dis.html#comment-86 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:59:59 +0000 http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/03/the_oconnor_dis.html#comment-86 The analysis is right target. I can't agree with Yoviher however that we need to abolish the death penalty. Reform the practice by which it is enacted, yes. We can always improve how well we ensure that those who are sentenced to death truly deserve to be sentenced to death. But I have no sympathy for the lives of those who with vicious and chilling intent take the lives of others in exceptional ways. The death penalty must be an option, even if used rarely. The analysis is right target. I can’t agree with Yoviher however that we need to abolish the death penalty. Reform the practice by which it is enacted, yes. We can always improve how well we ensure that those who are sentenced to death truly deserve to be sentenced to death. But I have no sympathy for the lives of those who with vicious and chilling intent take the lives of others in exceptional ways. The death penalty must be an option, even if used rarely.

]]> Comment on The O’Connor Dissent by: yoviher http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/03/the_oconnor_dis.html#comment-85 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:59:59 +0000 http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/03/the_oconnor_dis.html#comment-85 Indeed. An 18 age is too arbitrary. Whats to tell us that once I turn 18 I am magically mature enough to be sentenced to death, but a week earlier I was too immature to be sentenced to death? I have already read Justice Scalia's dissention, and I look forward to your comments on it. But I think I can foresee them beforehand. That said, we just need to abolish the entire death penalty and get it over with. Indeed. An 18 age is too arbitrary. Whats to tell us that once I turn 18 I am magically mature enough to be sentenced to death, but a week earlier I was too immature to be sentenced to death?

I have already read Justice Scalia’s dissention, and I look forward to your comments on it. But I think I can foresee them beforehand.

That said, we just need to abolish the entire death penalty and get it over with.

]]> Comment on The O’Connor Dissent by: yoviher http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/03/the_oconnor_dis.html#comment-84 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:59:59 +0000 http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/03/the_oconnor_dis.html#comment-84 Indeed, for there are plenty of 17 year olds who are about as mature as your average 40 year old, and there are plenty of 17 tear olds who are too immature to understand the nature of the crime. What's to tell us that someone who turned 18 today, and commits a murder tomorrow is magically able to be sentenced to death, while a few days ago, he was "too immature"? It's too arbitrary. That said, we simply need to abolish the entire death penalty and forget about it all. Indeed, for there are plenty of 17 year olds who are about as mature as your average 40 year old, and there are plenty of 17 tear olds who are too immature to understand the nature of the crime. What’s to tell us that someone who turned 18 today, and commits a murder tomorrow is magically able to be sentenced to death, while a few days ago, he was “too immature”?

It’s too arbitrary.

That said, we simply need to abolish the entire death penalty and forget about it all.

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