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Topic: A question here
Michael715 Joined Thu 01/01/09 Posts: 237	Tue 04/21/09 10:26 AM Edited by Michael715 on Tue 04/21/09 10:31 AM
I have a book thats called '101 questions to get to know others' so I'm going to use one here and see how it goes. You are asked to be a part of a jury in a 1st degree murder trail. The defendant is found guilty, you have no doubt about it. In the country/state where u are execution is the mode of punishment. You as foreperson of the jury are required to push the bottun that will execute the guilty person, would you do it? You are not required to see the person during it! If no to above what if you'd be compensated $1,000,000 for it?

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Tue 04/21/09 10:34 AM
I the Person(s) Were Found Guilty Due to Evidence and or DNA I'd do it Regardless of the Cash.

Michael715 Joined Thu 01/01/09 Posts: 237	Tue 04/21/09 10:36 AM
I the Person(s) Were Found Guilty Due to Evidence and or DNA I'd do it Regardless of the Cash. Like the question says there is no doubt of guilt.

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Tue 04/21/09 10:38 AM
I the Person(s) Were Found Guilty Due to Evidence and or DNA I'd do it Regardless of the Cash. Like the question says there is no doubt of guilt. Like I Said I'd do it for Free.

prisoner Joined Tue 01/06/09 Posts: 5129	Tue 04/21/09 10:38 AM
if the person were guilty,i would have no problem pressing "The Button" the cash would be a nice little something extra be seeing you

Michael715 Joined Thu 01/01/09 Posts: 237	Tue 04/21/09 10:57 AM
if the person were guilty,i would have no problem pressing "The Button" the cash would be a nice little something extra be seeing you I asked this question once at a soial gathering I was amazed how many ppl would not do it until money was added

jtip1977 Joined Mon 11/12/07 Posts: 10410	Tue 04/21/09 11:08 AM
It all depends on the situation. Who it was he killed. How he did it.

kojack Joined Mon 12/25/06 Posts: 16382	Tue 04/21/09 11:09 AM
pushes the button w/o $

trgirl Joined Tue 01/20/09 Posts: 2368	Tue 04/21/09 11:10 AM
in texas we say, hell yeah!!!! i will push the button.

Michael715 Joined Thu 01/01/09 Posts: 237	Tue 04/21/09 11:12 AM
It all depends on the situation. Who it was he killed. How he did it. Like I said at the begining, you were part of the jury that found the person guilty, so u must be satisfied with the verdict.

jtip1977 Joined Mon 11/12/07 Posts: 10410	Tue 04/21/09 11:15 AM
It all depends on the situation. Who it was he killed. How he did it. Like I said at the begining, you were part of the jury that found the person guilty, so u must be satisfied with the verdict. Yes - I know that. He is guilty of murder but do I believe he should be killed? Probably, but I'd like to know the details before I pushed that button. just saying.....

Michael715 Joined Thu 01/01/09 Posts: 237	Tue 04/21/09 11:22 AM
Ok I'll give u 2 possiabilites. 1st a jealous bf kills his gf due to cheating. 2nd a mentally ill teen stalks and shoots a man he honestly believes hurt his mother, but didn't in reality In both cases there was forethough and planning, and it was carried out in 'cold blood' in the 2nd case like I said the teen is mentally ill but deemed 'fit' to stand trail

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Tue 04/21/09 11:23 AM
wheres Question #2?

SimplyElla Joined Wed 02/13/08 Posts: 7124	Tue 04/21/09 11:24 AM
I am with JTip

Michael715 Joined Thu 01/01/09 Posts: 237	Tue 04/21/09 11:25 AM
I divided the ?'s between coffee and chat and general disussion

ReddBeans Joined Sat 10/27/07 Posts: 6930	Tue 04/21/09 11:30 AM
I have no problem pushing the button an I don't need to be paid. I'm all for the death penalty.

durtydduck Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 1972	Tue 04/21/09 11:31 AM
push that button with a big smile on my face .And I would want him to see me ..

Michael715 Joined Thu 01/01/09 Posts: 237	Tue 04/21/09 11:40 AM
Now what if he/she turns out to be innocent? Would u want to be the one to apolize to their kids?

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Tue 04/21/09 01:29 PM
I have a book thats called '101 questions to get to know others' so I'm going to use one here and see how it goes. You are asked to be a part of a jury in a 1st degree murder trail. The defendant is found guilty, you have no doubt about it. In the country/state where u are execution is the mode of punishment. You as foreperson of the jury are required to push the bottun that will execute the guilty person, would you do it? You are not required to see the person during it! If no to above what if you'd be compensated $1,000,000 for it? no

Michael715 Joined Thu 01/01/09 Posts: 237	Wed 04/22/09 08:35 AM
Interesting opinions, I'm betting the ppl who would do it are supporters of the death penalty. I am not though one of these ppl. Statisticly it doesn't deter anyone. Look at the U.S. 48 (I believe) of the 50 states have it including NY, Cali and Micigan yet these 3 states have the higgest murder rates, heck NYC alone has more murders then some entire states. I won't even get into Texas and there system. Add to this that 4% (at least) of the exeucted wind up being proven innocent, where's the justice in that?