Can we just THROW texas out of the union already?

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Wycoff


Yes. Texas is just a bloody free-for-all, with every Texan constantly stalking and murdering as many other people as he can find, only stopping when he himself is murdered by another vile Texan.

Texans execute convicted murders, and they're not ashamed of it. In this case, bungling attorneys caused an execution to go on as scheduled. That's not the same as "liking to kill people."

No but killing people is the same as liking to kill people. Most Texans wear it like a badge of honor. Yay! We are the Republic of Texas. We kill more people!

[Riesstiu IV]

In the eyes of the Ranger, the unsuspecting stranger, had better know the truth of wrong from right. Cause the eyes of the Ranger are upon you. Any wrong you do, he's gonna see. When your in Texas look behind you. Cause that's where the Ranger's gonna be.

[East Street Trader]

You take too long between sentence and execution.

Those involved in your administration of justice need to be ashamed of this.

The aim needs to be to complete the process in a week or two.

The longest tolerable period is about 3 months.

You need to revise your practices to cut down the number of appeals.

Your procedures - whether on the part of judges, advocates or clerks - must facilitate a speedy process not slow it down.

That leaves no room for closing at 5.00 pm.

If the state can't get its execution done in six months then the sentence needs to be automatically commuted.

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Kidicious


No but killing people is the same as liking to kill people. Most Texans wear it like a badge of honor. Yay! We are the Republic of Texas. We kill more people!

I'm sure there may be a kernal of truth had you said:

"Yay! We are the Republic of Texas. We kill more rapists and murderers!"

But I've never heard any texan say anything to the effect of what you just said.

Perhaps the difference between you and those texans you detest is that they differentiate between the very general category of "people" and the far more specific category of "rapists and murderers" while apparently you cannot. Maybe that's the philosophical debate you should be having rather than worrying about how texan clerks apparently enjoy following the letter of the law and performing their duties as instructed.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Geronimo


I'm sure there may be a kernal of truth had you said:

"Yay! We are the Republic of Texas. We kill more rapists and murderers!"

But I've never heard any texan say anything to the effect of what you just said.

Perhaps the difference between you and those texans you detest is that they differentiate between the very general category of "people" and the far more specific category of "rapists and murderers" while apparently you cannot. Maybe that's the philosophical debate you should be having rather than worrying about how texan clerks apparently enjoy following the letter of the law and performing their duties as instructed.

Perhaps the difference between me and Texans is that I call people convicted of murder people. I don't go around distiguishing between people and those who are "evil-doers."

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Kidicious


Perhaps the difference between me and Texans is that I call people convicted of murder people. I don't go around distiguishing between people and those who are "evil-doers."

That is why you can't understand Texans. It has nothing to do with Texans deriving pleasure from killing people. That perception is a product of your imagination and aforementioned inability or unwillingness to treat people differently based on their behaviors.

[Shrapnel12]

It's not like they were claiming the guy was innocent. I wouldn't waste my time on a rapist and murderer either. Kid, how humanitarian of you to empathise with such "people"

[Wezil]

Originally posted by East Street Trader
You take too long between sentence and execution.

Those involved in your administration of justice need to be ashamed of this.

The aim needs to be to complete the process in a week or two.

The longest tolerable period is about 3 months.

You need to revise your practices to cut down the number of appeals.

Your procedures - whether on the part of judges, advocates or clerks - must facilitate a speedy process not slow it down.

That leaves no room for closing at 5.00 pm.

If the state can't get its execution done in six months then the sentence needs to be automatically commuted.

I'm all for increasing the number of wrongly convicted. Good call.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Geronimo
That is why you can't understand Texans. It has nothing to do with Texans deriving pleasure from killing people. That perception is a product of your imagination and aforementioned inability or unwillingness to treat people differently based on their behaviors.

People feel a certian way and then they believe accordingly. You can't seperate how people feel from how they believe.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Shrapnel12
It's not like they were claiming the guy was innocent. I wouldn't waste my time on a rapist and murderer either. Kid, how humanitarian of you to empathise with such "people"

Not wanting them to die is not exactly empathizing with them. I just prefer not to kill people.

[Wycoff]

Originally posted by Kidicious
Perhaps the difference between me and Texans is that I call people convicted of murder people. I don't go around distiguishing between people and those who are "evil-doers."

So to you, people are people, and shouldn't be judged for their actions? Does that apply to Ken Lay and other capitalist pig-dogs? Ken Lay wasn't an "evil doer?"

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Wycoff
So to you, people are people, and shouldn't be judged for their actions? Does that apply to Ken Lay and other capitalist pig-dogs? Ken Lay wasn't an "evil doer?"

I do not consider myself superior to anyone. No matter what they do. It's not my nature.

[Wycoff]

Originally posted by Kidicious
I do not consider myself superior to anyone. No matter what they do. It's not my nature.

I'll remind you of that next time you criticize someone.

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Kidicious


People feel a certian way and then they believe accordingly. You can't seperate how people feel from how they believe.

I detect a miscommunication. This seems like a complete non sequitor. In what way did you perceive that I might be trying to seperate how people feel from how they believe?

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Wycoff


I'll remind you of that next time you criticize someone.

Yes, that's the same thing as denying their humanity.