mysteryman wrote:blueveinedthrobber wrote:Hey stupe.... head back a few posts... I DO support capital punishment....
you just got finished quoting the post in which I said so....
As for making a distinction between Ken Lay and a retarded human being... duh!!!!!
It is a well known fact on these boards that I have a mentally handicapped son.... he has impulse control problems but he knows right from wrong in most instances as long as they are not too nuanced. Were he to kill someone and get the death penalty it would break my heart... but I would understand it.
But would you support it,even if it was your son?
If a jury decided he deserved death for his crimes,would you support it because you support capitol punishment?
Depends. If he killed someone in a situation where he just woke up grumpy and offed someone because he was pissed off I would grit my teeth and go along. If it were a situation where he was forced to make a judgement call beyond his intellectual capabilities I would fight it tooth and nail if I could. Either way it would break my heart. I already said this in my first post, but I am willing to change the semantics around until you have something to go UH HUH !! about, if that's the game you want to play, just don't take too long.
If you are trying to corner me Mr. Clever guy, please remember that most criminals are NOT mentally handicapped and have their full facilities.