Are you saying people from very troubled and deprived backgrounds just can't help being sexual predators
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They have to escalate to "You want him to go to prison for life!" Or, "So you want people executed!" as soon as possible or risk it being made painfully apparent that the actual consequence, not being an elected official, isn't cruel and unusual punishment.
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I've been following a number of these arguments, and the pro-Coleman side, *always* drastically misrepresents their opponent's position. Because said position is, you know, completely reasonable.
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But did you want to be? Clearly, if you wanted to run for office but were cancelled for some reason this would be worse than waterboarding.
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both of us are murdered I was especially murdered when I lost the race for Young New Democrats treasurer
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The push-back on "I'm strongly concerned with the candidate's relatively recent *and awful* actions - I think people should vote for someone else" here is fucking bizarre.
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He's asking people to believe that he has changed a hell of a lot in 5 years. We're talking about what are *profound* improvements to his conscience, ethical understanding, and capacity to see women (and other people generally) as fully independent human beings deserving respect
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Oh my God! I cannot believe you even have to say this!pic.twitter.com/x0o9jpA950
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I've got it on good authority that my life is ruined in perpetuity if don't hold elected office.
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The irony is that people saying stuff like this, jumping straight to execution or life in prison, are generally way more likely than I am, or probably you are, to think people deserve those things. Execution isn't even in my framework, y'know? Why would I suggest it?
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"We shouldn't execute people just cause folks want it. We should only do it for these other good reasons."
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