Death penalty ruled 'cruel and unusual' - Furman v. Georgia, 1972

[Redefeatbush04]

One of the worst decisions ever handed down. All concurring justices deserved the death penalty.

Another fine example of maturity by AuH20 (rolls eyes)

[Redefeatbush04]

Actually, the immaturity was on the part of those justices.

Murder is cruel. Using taxpayers money to do it is unusual

[Redefeatbush04]

Uh, you are an idiot. Go figure out what 'murder' means and maybe then I'll point you to the four parts of the Constitution that explicitly contemplate the usage of the death penalty.

Murder has two relevant definitions, according to the dictionary at my desk:

1. "the premeditated killing of one human being by another"
2. "to put an end to; destroy"

point away

[Redefeatbush04]

Murder has two relevant definitions, according to the dictionary at my desk:

1. "the premeditated killing of one human being by another"
2. "to put an end to; destroy"

This definition is not legally valid. For example, under this definition, killing someone else in self-defense is "murder."

but only if you have premeditated your self-defense

[Redefeatbush04]

Under the law, all killing is 'homicide.'

However, only certain types of killings are 'murder.'  Homicide can be justified under the law.

I am a death penalty supporter.  Putting a person to death whom you are sure has committed a heinous crime is not murder, it is justifiable homicide, under our laws and constititution.  I believe it should continue.

Perhaps homicide was the term I was looking for. I don't see why we all must fuss over the proper terms. It is the conveyed message that truly matters.