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Iosif
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« on: March 09, 2011, 04:38:51 AM »
Half a century too late.
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Iosif
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 03:15:38 PM »
1. The death penalty is not cheaper than life in prison
2. It's never been a significant deterrent wherever and whenever it's been used
3. It has a long history of misuse and abuse everywhere

Capital punishment is a barbaric relic of a bygone era and has no place in the civilised world.
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