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That could be part of the explanation, yes. A little similar to the way in which e.g. murderers and arsonists in prison are driven to prey upon people convicted of crimes involving pedophilia. That isn't meant as a direct comparison, but it could be an example of a parallel behavioural pattern. "They're different and certainly of less worth than us, ha-ha - best of all, they can't put up a fight - let's go get 'em!"
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Kill the the murderers. What's the problem?Who wants DVDs? Good prices! I swear!
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You really want another US?Originally posted by aneeshm
This deserves the death penalty - or exile to some island for criminals . Weed out the anti-social elements as soon as they show themselves .
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
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Originally posted by aneeshm
This deserves the death penalty
No, it doesn't.A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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The death penalty is a great deterrent. I haven't heard of a single case of an executed criminal committing another crime.
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When did middle class kids begin losing middle class values?
Feeling superior to those less fortunate than themselves is the distinguishing middle class value.Only feebs vote.Comment
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No, it's the distinguishing value of stupid people.Originally posted by Agathon
Feeling superior to those less fortunate than themselves is the distinguishing middle class value.
And the distinguishing value of Communists is twisting things to suit their personal political agenda.Comment
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Same goes for the upper class. The caste system in India is even worse.Originally posted by Agathon
Feeling superior to those less fortunate than themselves is the distinguishing middle class value."And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." -- JFK Inaugural, 1961
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Originally posted by Vince278
Same goes for the upper class. The caste system in India is even worse.
That must be the reason higner castes were penalised more for the same crime . But yes , caste superioritism is a great curse to this day in the more out-of-the-way regions .
But the "old money" families of India ( the family industrial houses , like the Birlas and Tatas , and others ) did not ( and do not ) have this attitude .Comment
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Being completely ignorant of middle-class values , and feeling yourself superior to everyone else is the distinguishing characteristic of liberal arts professors and communists . . . . .Originally posted by Agathon
When did middle class kids begin losing middle class values?
Feeling superior to those less fortunate than themselves is the distinguishing middle class value.
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Are you sure that these kids are middle class?"I say shoot'em all and let God sort it out in the end!Comment
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Your sig has an excellent suggestion.Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
Are you sure that these kids are middle class?
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At least they didn't set the bums on fire.
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Originally posted by Vince278
The death penalty is a great deterrent. I haven't heard of a single case of an executed criminal committing another crime.
Look at our country's incredibly high rate of violent crime compared to other industrial countries -- and yet, this country still clings onto the death penalty in some states.
Obviously it prevents the executed criminal from committing violent crimes again, but it doesn't stop others from committing violent crimes -- they don't think, "I can get executed for this, so I better not" -- instead, they are likely to go ahead and kill someone anyway, whatever their motivation is.A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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I'm sure more than one person was deterred. How do you get statistics for that?
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