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Fearless

(18,421 posts) Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:45 PM Jun 2015

Please discuss.

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Did the death penalty deter the SC shooter? [View all] Fearless Jun 2015 OP

Obviously not since he went through with it Man from Pickens Jun 2015 #1

he planned to commit suicide, but apparently chickened out magical thyme Jun 2015 #2

So...does that make him a "pro-lifer"? Ken Burch Jun 2015 #11

No rock Jun 2015 #4

Correct, Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #12

Does the person who choose 'Yes' understand what the word deter means? NT Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2015 #5

Deter= when you have to drive around a roadblock? NightWatcher Jun 2015 #16

I've never thought it was much of a deterent. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #6

It may have MOTIVATED him. hifiguy Jun 2015 #7

No, it never does. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #8

Of course it didn't. beevul Jun 2015 #9

I believe that would be so your average Joe racist Fearless Jun 2015 #10

Maybe you can explain then. beevul Jun 2015 #13

It cuts off legal supply and drives up the black market price Fearless Jun 2015 #17

Drug war logic. That explains why it makes no sense to me. beevul Jun 2015 #19

Except that guns and drugs are not the same thing. Fearless Jun 2015 #20

We were talking about prohibition. beevul Jun 2015 #21

We are talking about two different things. Fearless Jun 2015 #22

Fine. I'll ask separately. beevul Jun 2015 #23

All examples worldwide point to less gun violence Fearless Jun 2015 #24

"gun violence" out of one side of your mouth... beevul Jun 2015 #26

To answer your question reread my last post Fearless Jun 2015 #33

Sadly his victims being nice to him didn't deter him either Johonny Jun 2015 #14

No the death penalty didn't, nor did the thought of life in prison. HappyMe Jun 2015 #15

Clearly not, but then again, some people aren't afraid to die for their "cause"... Ghost in the Machine Jun 2015 #25

obviously not TimeToEvolve Jun 2015 #27

Who are the confused people? shenmue Jun 2015 #28