Survey: California prefers Gay Marriage and life imprisonment over death penalty

[Tender Branson]

“Which of the following statements do you agree with more? The penalty for first-degree murder should be the death penalty; or the penalty for first degree murder should be life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of parole.”

54% Life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of parole
39% death penalty

“Do you favor or oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to be legally married?”

53% Favor
42% Oppose

http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_911MBS.pdf

[Holmes]

Third option: the penalty for first-degree murder should be gay marriage with no possibility of divorce.

[King]

Holmes joke is pretty much how I read the title at first.

[Lief 🗽]

nhmagic is going to be pissed

[greenforest32]

Impressive numbers California. It'd be great to ditch the death penalty in another state.

[Tender Branson]

The new Field poll also says that Californians now prefer LWP instead of the death penalty:

48% LWP
40% Death Penalty

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/29/3946767/californians-remain-staunchly.html

[cavalcade]

Third option: the penalty for first-degree murder should be gay marriage with no possibility of divorce.

Sounds like the next ABC sitcom.

[Tender Branson]

Third option: the penalty for first-degree murder should be gay marriage with no possibility of divorce.

Sounds like the next ABC sitcom.

Or the next song by Fall Out Boy/Panic At The Disco.

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So, do they marry their cellmate?

[CARLHAYDEN]

Third option: the penalty for first-degree murder should be gay marriage with no possibility of divorce.

The Constitution of the United States prohibits such cruel punishment.