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Kelvin Mace

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18. Thank you for your honesty

Reply to lonestarnot (Reply #17)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 12:00 PM

Nov 2014

Given all of the really depressing news these days, I had turned to satire to trying and lighten the mood. This entire piece was inspired by my wife getting a call on her mobile from a telemarketer who spoofed her own number to evade blocking software. I wrote it to give voice to the violent fantasy playing out in my head and to lay bare the absurdity of the principal argument of death penalty advocates (it deters crimes) by suggesting the penalty be applied to crimes people would cheerfully support and which would actually act as a deterrent.

Also, if the death penalty were passed tomorrow for public corruption, you can be damned sure our political masters would abolish the death penalty the day after.

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If we are going to have a death penalty, let's add crimes the death penalty will actually deter [View all] Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 OP

Correction -- "All Guns Are Always Loaded" is the rule. moriah Nov 2014 #1

So, no one should EVER be shot during firearm maintenance Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #6

If you do it right, that is, by treating the gun as though it's loaded. moriah Nov 2014 #9

And yet, not a week, perhaps not even a day, goes by that Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #10

I'm aware, and I don't understand pistol "cleaning accidents" at all. moriah Nov 2014 #16

I am familiar with the process Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #21

Seems to kind of work in China. n/t dilby Nov 2014 #2

I thought you were being a little harsh, then I got to number 4, Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #3

I'd add "Any financial fraud resulting the the loss hifiguy Nov 2014 #4

Nah, crucifixion, first offense Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #7

I like these laws. Politicalboi Nov 2014 #5

Killing people doesn't solve problems. Orsino Nov 2014 #8

Again, Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #11

This is a joke, right? badtoworse Nov 2014 #12

This might be a clue gollygee Nov 2014 #14

I didn't get that far badtoworse Nov 2014 #20

Ugh no. We do not have to have the death penalty. Maybe in your world but not in mine. lonestarnot Nov 2014 #13

Really? That is what you got out of what I wrote? Did you read all of it, or just the headline? Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #15

So in the interest of fairness, no, I gave your post a quick once over, commented and moved on... lonestarnot Nov 2014 #17

Thank you for your honesty Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #18

What about using leaf blowers? FSogol Nov 2014 #19

Glad to know some folks get my point here Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #22