tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post113975445622339717..comments2023-11-30T04:19:29.368-06:00Comments on ILLINOIZE: Complex Issue with enormous moral consequencesRich Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405714376169753223noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1139784934403986182006-02-12T16:55:00.000-06:002006-02-12T16:55:00.000-06:00There was a refer dum question on the death penalt...There was a refer dum question on the death penalty on the 1970 State Constitution ballot (as there was one on appointing judges).<BR/><BR/>Keeping the death penalty won.Cal Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337955959473420714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1139780985503378302006-02-12T15:49:00.000-06:002006-02-12T15:49:00.000-06:00The only problem with the death penalty is the amo...<I>The only problem with the death penalty is the amount of time that it takes to carry out the sentence. When a convict goes to jail, the sentence is carried out immediately. With the death penalty, 10-15 years later, the sentence is finally carried out.</I><BR/><BR/>Unless science proves that the person convicted of the crime didn't do it. But I guess if you don't worry about actual innocence So-Called Austin Mayorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352094428842715059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1139774013099997652006-02-12T13:53:00.000-06:002006-02-12T13:53:00.000-06:00The only problem with the death penalty is the amo...The only problem with the death penalty is the amount of time that it takes to carry out the sentence. When a convict goes to jail, the sentence is carried out immediately. With the death penalty, 10-15 years later, the sentence is finally carried out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1139772173464063742006-02-12T13:22:00.000-06:002006-02-12T13:22:00.000-06:00anon 12:01 I'd like to see a referendum on if the...anon 12:01 I'd like to see a referendum on if the death penalty should be abolished. I don't know if it should bind the State, but I'd like to see voters voiced heard on this one.<BR/><BR/>The statistician in me would like to see the distribution of the vote too... that would be a real interesting map.Bill Baarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095486926836836714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1139771520494328902006-02-12T13:12:00.000-06:002006-02-12T13:12:00.000-06:0012:21. if that's the case, then there is no way th...12:21. if that's the case, then there is no way that we can have the death penalty, because a moral society cannot put people to death if there is ny doubt whatsoever of their guilt. And that might be the thing to do, but I kind of think that for obvious cases of evil when the murders were clearly committed (Gacy immediately comes to mind), the death penalty should be an option, and it should beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1139768467860830202006-02-12T12:21:00.000-06:002006-02-12T12:21:00.000-06:00To have a different standard for sentencing than f...To have a different standard for sentencing than for guilt or innocence would be troubling for me. IOW, we're pretty sure he's guilty (so let's convict him of SOMETHING), but we're not really so sure that we should invoke capital punishment. <BR/><BR/>That makes winners and losers of the guilty, depending on the details surrounding their crime that the court was able to bring to light, and not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1139767666708188932006-02-12T12:07:00.000-06:002006-02-12T12:07:00.000-06:00Yeah, we can't decide everything by referendum. I...Yeah, we can't decide everything by referendum. It's just impractical. Why can't we just have a stricter standard of doubt for death sentences than for conviction. Instead of reasonable doubt like conviction it, guilt should have to be proven beyond any doubt to sentence someone to death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1139767312162179472006-02-12T12:01:00.000-06:002006-02-12T12:01:00.000-06:00Specifically, what things should be decided by ref...Specifically, what things should be decided by referendum and what things should be decided by legislative action?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com