3 Dead in Kansas Shootings

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:38 am

It's not a case of increased crime, it's a case of increased media and publicity.

Bad news makes enjoyable TV, and Interwebs.

DWells55 · Post by **DWells55** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:11 pm

GametagAeonFlux wrote:A particular quote comes to mind in regards to your post Alexander...

"If one person dies, it's a tragedy. If a hundred people die, it's a statistic."

I think the wording was a bit difference, but wasn't Stalin the one who said that?

FleetAdmiralBacon · Post by **FleetAdmiralBacon** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:42 pm

DWells55 wrote:
GametagAeonFlux wrote:A particular quote comes to mind in regards to your post Alexander...

"If one person dies, it's a tragedy. If a hundred people die, it's a statistic."
I think the wording was a bit difference, but wasn't Stalin the one who said that?

"A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic."

Corvette19 · Post by **Corvette19** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:09 pm

Y'all are right

[cc]z@nd! · Post by **[cc]z@nd!** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:09 pm

in before jack thompson.

oh, and i agree with the whole people die every day argument, and i'd prefer if news stations would show more posotive news, or cover the new laws introduced in congress, because frankly, i care more about net nuetrality, the patriot act, and DMCA-related laws more then 3 people i'm never going to meet.

Rallos · Post by **Rallos** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:45 pm

jks wrote:Meh.

This.

R.O.U.S. · Post by **R.O.U.S.** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:32 pm

SHOUTrvb wrote:People need to realize that we need each other to survive. They focus too much on themselves, and not the imminent reality.

well put.

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:52 pm

*sigh* I don't understand. Why does this have to happen?

UPS · Post by **UPS** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:14 pm

Gee, this sort of thing isn't suprising anymore. How many times have I heard that "So and so was proven to be mentally ill..."? Maybe these "mentally ill" people should be kept on treatment longer.

SHOUTrvb · Post by **SHOUTrvb** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:21 pm

Screw that, you can argue that on just about anything. I'm not liking our punishment system. People like that should be hung on the spot. If they shoot themselves, hang the body.

warlord · Post by **warlord** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:41 pm

SHOUTrvb wrote:Screw that, you can argue that on just about anything. I'm not liking our punishment system. People like that should be hung on the spot. If they shoot themselves, hang the body.

whats the point of hanging a lifeless body?
been playing hangemhigh on halo1 too much?

SHOUTrvb · Post by **SHOUTrvb** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:58 pm

warlord wrote:whats the point of hanging a lifeless body?

Sends a message. Plus I just like dead bodies.

UPS · Post by **UPS** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:07 pm

I can tell.
But I don't think it will send a message. That kind of thing is viewed as "barbaric" this era isn't it?

fishface617 · Post by **fishface617** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:11 pm

Life in prison without parole would be much more of a harsh punishment than the death sentence. I dont see the point of the death sentence, you're just giving the person what they want...in a sense.

SHOUTrvb · Post by **SHOUTrvb** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:09 pm

Not when it's slow, and it can be made slow. They do it to end the pain, and they can find ways to kill themselves in prison. This way all that was left of them at all would be destroyed. No good memories of them with their friends, nothing, and the whole world would watch. Maybe loosen the knot a little and make it take several minutes; heck let them slip out, catch their breath, and do it again a few times.

The reason people commit suicide is so they don't have to face themselves or what they've done. This would knock that shame level to the point where'd they would be screaming for us to end it.

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:53 pm

SHOUTrvb wrote:The reason people commit suicide is so they don't have to face themselves or what they've done. This would knock that shame level to the point where'd they would be screaming for us to end it.

There's this little document, called the Constitution. Maybe you've heard about it? I don't know, it seems to be an artifact for America in the past half-century. I suggest you read it, especially the little line about cruel and unusual punishment.
But hey, I can't be all negative! At least you agree with our system of handling terrorists!

SHOUTrvb · Post by **SHOUTrvb** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:57 pm

That only applies to Americans as far as I'm concerned. Anyone who commits these sort of exacts against it's own countrymen, is committing acts of treason as far as I'm concerned, and no longer protected by the constitution. They belong to no one.

ducktape · Post by **ducktape** » Tue May 01, 2007 4:00 pm

recently i read an article saying how lethal injection can be considered cruel and unusual. if you think about it isnt just killing people cruel and unusual no matter what they do?

Corvette19 · Post by **Corvette19** » Tue May 01, 2007 4:21 pm

SHOUTrvb wrote:
warlord wrote:whats the point of hanging a lifeless body?
Sends a message. Plus I just like dead bodies.

I'm scared of you now, just when I thought i knew you...

SHOUTrvb · Post by **SHOUTrvb** » Tue May 01, 2007 5:06 pm

Lol @ Corvette.

ducktape wrote:recently i read an article saying how lethal injection can be considered cruel and unusual. if you think about it isnt just killing people cruel and unusual no matter what they do?

Cruel and unusual punishment is pretty much what I just previously stated, but I also provided reasons why it's needed.