[Vision2020] Duncan plea deal

[Pat Kraut]

Duncans offer to 'save' Shasta is nothing more than a fear of death himself
and I see no reason why we shouldn't do to him what he did to others.



If we do discover a complete theory..of everything...we shall all,
philosophers, scientists and just ordinary people,
be able to take part in the discussion of why it is that we and the universe
exist if we find the answer to that,
it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason...for then we would know
the mind of God.
Stephen Hawking
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From: "g. crabtree" <jampot at adelphia.net>
To: "Joe Campbell" <joekc at adelphia.net>; "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
Cc: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Duncan plea deal


Reason #3: A long life in prison is far worse than a short death.

If this is truly the case, why do you suppose so many vermin such as Duncan
prefer/fight for the life sentence? For the most part this, is true of all
convicted killers. What do you base your contention on? I can't imagine that
it's even how you, personally, would feel should you ever be in a similar
circumstance. (not that you would, of course) This "long life in prison is
worse than death." mantra seems to be bandied about as a truism with
precious little supporting evidence. In fact, most evidence points the other
way.

gc
From: "Joe Campbell" <joekc at adelphia.net>
To: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
Cc: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Duncan plea deal


> Pat,
>
> Unfortunately, the fact is that you and I will pay more if he is
> (eventually) put to death. Yet another reason not to have the death
> penalty.
>
> Reason #3: A long life in prison is far worse than a short death.
>
> --
> Joe Campbell
>
> ---- Pat Kraut <pkraut at moscow.com> wrote:
>
> =============
> But why do I have to pay for him to continue to have life in any form?
>
>
>
>
> If we do discover a complete theory..of everything...we shall all,
> philosophers, scientists and just ordinary people,
> be able to take part in the discussion of why it is that we and the
> universe
> exist if we find the answer to that,
> it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason...for then we would know
> the mind of God.
> Stephen Hawking
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <whayman at adelphia.net>
> To: "Andreas Schou" <ophite at gmail.com>
> Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Duncan plea deal
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I would agree with anyone that Duncan tests the limits much more than even
> more than Malvo in the DC area. What Duncan apparently did lies outside
> the
> human scope of sympathy. But even within this absolutely and disgustingly
> twisted psychopathic scenario, I still cannot advocate a penalty of death
> for anyone. Duncan included.
>
> Killing, as we all know, brings back no one. The argument of the death
> penalty as resolution and closure I find closer to vengeance than justice.
>
> Please don't take me wrong; I don't think rehab etc. is the issue in this
> case. I do hope that the rest of his life is spent anonymously and ignobly
> incarcerated.
>
> Warren Hayman
>
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