On Mar 17, 6:26*pm, "Tom Littleton" wrote:
"DaveS" wrote in message

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On Mar 17, 2:42 am, "Tom Littleton" wrote:
Those
individuals are not deterred by the thought of a death penalty IN THE
LEAST. You seem utterly clueless of this fact, and it is a fact."

And you know this "fact" how?

I could cite a couple life experiences, but won't. Still, it should be
pretty obvious that someone in the mental state to commit the sort of crime
you are discussing is in his own twisted world. The thoughts possessing him,
and I think any competent psychologist would back me up on this, override
any consideration of right or wrong, let alone potential punishment. So, the
suggestion of *capital punishment to deter such individuals is laughable.
Sure, you can deter drug use/sales with capital punishment(see: numerous
Islamic nations), you could well have curbed corporate excess with capital
punishment, if you wanted to legislate in that direction. But, any deterrent
effect on psycopaths has to be pretty slim. *As I said earlier, I sat and
pondered your original post for a few days, as it seemed truly bizarre and
sort of out of character for you.
I respond now because you actual believe this garbage you spew......
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Tom

Sorry you had to say "I respond now because you actual believe this
garbage you spew......".
But I do believe what I said is a reasonable approximation of what I
think and what I have learned and experienced.

On your reference to "competent psychologist" (s) backing you up. For
one, it is often a psychiatrist in the "expert" witness box, and
secondly, would that be prosecution or defence paid "competent"
psychologists and psychiatrists?
And the standard is often "knowing right from wrong."

Dave
My 401k thinks you ideas on extending the death penalty might have
some merit. ;-))