130 out of 3035, and 268 clematises, not necessarily because they were innocent. Less than 4% released because they were innocent.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:52 pm What do you think of the statistics on the number of death-row prisoners who are later exonerated or found to be innocent?
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FYI, statistics from "Death Penalty Statistics" and "List of motor vehicle deaths in U.S. by year".
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I don't know why you made 5 different posts responding to the same thing, but yes, it's generally considered to be around 4%. Another study from 2014 from Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences estimated it at around 4.1%. 1.6% were exonerated after their initial ruling.
The problem I have behind the death sentence is if you're making a case for a principle that we need to dish out unscrupulous punishment for those that unlawfully kill an innocent individual; Since we manage to kill some innocent individuals by doing the very thing that's suppose to justify it, I think there's certainly an argument to be made about its logical consistency. Do we apply the same principle and ironically kill the death sentence?
I'm a little confused why you bring up automobile accidents to compare it. I'm not just talking about deaths as a sheer value, I'm wondering if the principle behind why we allow the death sentence is even coherent.
The problem I have behind the death sentence is if you're making a case for a principle that we need to dish out unscrupulous punishment for those that unlawfully kill an innocent individual; Since we manage to kill some innocent individuals by doing the very thing that's suppose to justify it, I think there's certainly an argument to be made about its logical consistency. Do we apply the same principle and ironically kill the death sentence?
I'm a little confused why you bring up automobile accidents to compare it. I'm not just talking about deaths as a sheer value, I'm wondering if the principle behind why we allow the death sentence is even coherent.
That's actually not really a source, but telling me what the numbers are about.
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Want to add that just because we don't understand the motives of the violent criminals simply means our science is insufficient and isn't reason enough to deem a criminal insane. Therefore I feel comfortable with putting such criminals to death.
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That has nothing to do with what I've brought up. I was getting at the point that we give the death sentence to a lot of innocent people through false convictions.Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:45 am Want to add that just because we don't understand the motives of the violent criminals simply means our science is insufficient and isn't reason enough to deem a criminal insane. Therefore I feel comfortable with putting such criminals to death.
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It wasn't meant to be a response to you. I'm just offering my own rational response to this thread.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:00 amThat has nothing to do with what I've brought up. I was getting at the point that we give the death sentence to a lot of innocent people through false convictions.Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:45 am Want to add that just because we don't understand the motives of the violent criminals simply means our science is insufficient and isn't reason enough to deem a criminal insane. Therefore I feel comfortable with putting such criminals to death.
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Well, the thread was originally about hunting, so can you be more specific?Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:27 amIt wasn't meant to be a response to you. I'm just offering my own rational response to this thread.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:00 amThat has nothing to do with what I've brought up. I was getting at the point that we give the death sentence to a lot of innocent people through false convictions.Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:45 am Want to add that just because we don't understand the motives of the violent criminals simply means our science is insufficient and isn't reason enough to deem a criminal insane. Therefore I feel comfortable with putting such criminals to death.
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The post is very specific and responds to the morphed section of this thread. What is it you don't understand?Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:38 amWell, the thread was originally about hunting, so can you be more specific?Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:27 amIt wasn't meant to be a response to you. I'm just offering my own rational response to this thread.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:00 am
That has nothing to do with what I've brought up. I was getting at the point that we give the death sentence to a lot of innocent people through false convictions.
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And that is why there is an automatic appeal and review of every death sentence.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:00 am That has nothing to do with what I've brought up. I was getting at the point that we give the death sentence to a lot of innocent people through false convictions.
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I don't where the thread morphed to make it relevant to talk about the science of an insanity defense.Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:42 amThe post is very specific and responds to the morphed section of this thread. What is it you don't understand?Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:38 amWell, the thread was originally about hunting, so can you be more specific?Philosophy Explorer wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:27 am
It wasn't meant to be a response to you. I'm just offering my own rational response to this thread.
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We can't do that if we've already killed them. I wasn't bringing up exonerations to just talk about flaws in the system, but the amount of innocent people we must end up killing from false convictions.thedoc wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:21 amAnd that is why there is an automatic appeal and review of every death sentence.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:00 am That has nothing to do with what I've brought up. I was getting at the point that we give the death sentence to a lot of innocent people through false convictions.
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You are conflating "death sentence" and "execution", they are not the same.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:37 pmWe can't do that if we've already killed them. I wasn't bringing up exonerations to just talk about flaws in the system, but the amount of innocent people we must end up killing from false convictions.thedoc wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:21 amAnd that is why there is an automatic appeal and review of every death sentence.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:00 am That has nothing to do with what I've brought up. I was getting at the point that we give the death sentence to a lot of innocent people through false convictions.
That is a logical fallacy and that is typical of someone who has no valid argument. Would you prefer that the system does not appeal and review a death sentence?
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I think you see what I mean.thedoc wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:54 pmYou are conflating "death sentence" and "execution", they are not the same.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:37 pmWe can't do that if we've already killed them. I wasn't bringing up exonerations to just talk about flaws in the system, but the amount of innocent people we must end up killing from false convictions.
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I think that you are making a mistake.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:58 pmI think you see what I mean.thedoc wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:54 pmYou are conflating "death sentence" and "execution", they are not the same.Sir-Sister-of-Suck wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:37 pm
We can't do that if we've already killed them. I wasn't bringing up exonerations to just talk about flaws in the system, but the amount of innocent people we must end up killing from false convictions.
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How so?