Tech priest support Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hey, the fact I can feel anything for him maybe means I'm not a complete b@st@rd after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Truth is: if they'd ever let him out, he would not have lived a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 There is no sympathy for someone who had his followers commit atrocious acts. Sadly someone else has died who probably means more to the British public than the American audience. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/42049507 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 She was only 49? Too damn young... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 And here is a bit about a couple celebrating their wedding anniversary 70 years ago. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-42002426 gewing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 8 hours ago, Starlord said: Exercising mercy indiscriminately could be viewed as foolish in some cases, but having mercy is not a failing IMO, Badger. Time to turn in your Cobra Kai uniform, Jeff. Maybe you can go train with that old Miyagi fellow. Starlord and BoloOfEarth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Old Man said: Time to turn in your Cobra Kai uniform, Jeff. Maybe you can go train with that old Miyagi fellow. I dunno, the first time I tried that guy he just wanted me to do a bunch of woodwork and painting on his property. Sounded like a scam to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 13 hours ago, Badger said: Is it ok for me to celebrate, or would that be too much? I'm trying not to. He's got his final appeal, and I don't think he's going to like the judge's ruling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 7 hours ago, Cancer said: Truth is: if they'd ever let him out, he would not have lived a week. That is often said but it doesn't necessarily work out that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I recognize that, but in this case I think it would have been true. Manson belonged to no group but his own, and the diversity of people who hated him, and the intensity of feelings in response to the Tate murders, was ... impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 8 hours ago, gewing said: That is often said but it doesn't necessarily work out that way. Personally I consider it a good thing that Lynchmobs are no longer a thing. People often think being in Prision is "trivial". But even this side of 3rd World Country hellholes, it is far from that. Just think about it for a moment: Being stuck in one place for years. Nothing to really distract you from the daily monotony. Falling out of the loop with your entire circle of friends and family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, Christopher said: Falling out of the loop with your entire circle of friends and family. In this case, that can only be a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 I sometimes wonder if offering a humane execution to life-sentence prisoners might be a small kindness that we could afford to give them. If you agree that someone should literally die in prison, doesn't it make sense to allow them the form of death that they feel involves the least suffering? If, on the other hand, you would use that as the argument against giving them the choice of death . . . well, when you're explicitly choosing to cause more suffering to the convict, I would suggest that perhaps you've shifted from "justice" to "revenge". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech priest support Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Sigh. The above post has it dead right about "justice" in 'murca. It used to be forcing prisoners to exist (not live) in prison till they finally died was a sort of revenge porn or torture. In one case I recall a prisoner with cancer tried to decline cancer treatment as he had no chance of getting out of prison, had no reason to live, was unwilling to undergo the painful and crippling treatments and would rather see the medical resources go to help someone who had a life with living. The prison forced him to undergo treatment and the warden in an interview said wit a smile and a twinkle in his eyes that he had no choice in his life and owed it to the state to live as long as possible in prison even if he didn't want to. He also said it word e bad for prison discipline and control to give a prisoner any choices about his life and death. (I wonder if part of it was the warden getting a kickback from the medical firm billing the government for the treatment.) The prisoner filed a lawsuit to win the right to refuse treatment and won, the judge saying the prison's attitude reeked of pettiness. Also in 'murcan prison death rows the staff goes to incredible lengths to prevent suicide. This is seen as forcing the prisoner to submit to execution rather than "cheat the hangman". Essentially establishibg the omnipotence of the state in matters of life and death. Given the fact death panalty inmates are always disproportionally minorities there likely is a racial angle too, as in ”i ain't letting' no damn XXXXXX rob a white man of the pleasure of pulling the lever on him!" In the book and movie "in cold blood" Truman Capote emphasised the "no suicides allowed" mentality in death row units. Not allowing prisoners to choose to die is generally an act of pettiness, spite, arrogance and power tripping, traits which are common among those who put and keep people in prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 13 hours ago, Starlord said: I dunno, the first time I tried that guy he just wanted me to do a bunch of woodwork and painting on his property. Sounded like a scam to me. ANd let's be honest, that top student of his was a prick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Mugabe has gone http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42071488 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Well Net Neutrality dies soon. It was fun guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Hopefully we'll be able to post at least as much as a twitter. 29 minutes ago, Enforcer84 said: Well Net Neutrality dies soon. It was fun guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Flat Earth Researcher To Launch Himself In Steam-Powered Rocket I am reminded of the quote by Mark Twain--"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/11/21/the-fcc-has-unveiled-its-plan-to-rollback-its-net-neutrality-rules/?utm_term=.8385fb8c02e2 Thank goodness there's a free internet market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasBroot Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 34 minutes ago, wcw43921 said: Flat Earth Researcher To Launch Himself In Steam-Powered Rocket I am reminded of the quote by Mark Twain--"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way." He's going to 1800 feet. 1800 feet. Any money on him coming back and saying 'Yep, earth sure looks flat from here. Flat earth confirmed!' Which will be publicity for his campaign. Also his statement that rocketry is just 'formulas and stuff', not 'science' is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech priest support Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Sigh. How to debunk flat earthers..2 versions. Version 1. Raise funds DS to lease a jumbo jet. Have live feed from its cockpit and instruments. Have live GPS feed online. Take off from, say, LAX flying east. Keep flying east, landing and refueling, until you return to LAX from out of the west because you've flown around the planet in a matter of days Version 2. Call them a few vile names and ignore them . they're just attention seeking morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 38 minutes ago, Tech priest support said: Version 2. Call them a few vile names and ignore them . they're just attention seeking morons. Who vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 5 hours ago, death tribble said: Mugabe has gone http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42071488 To be succeeded by a Bond villain longtime Mugabe loyalist known as "Crocodile". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech priest support Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, Old Man said: To be succeeded by a Bond villain longtime Mugabe loyalist known as "Crocodile". Does he have metal teeth or a big metal arm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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