his is where your comments get confusing to me. Are you suggesting that I am a prostitute or a drug dealer? (I'm neither) Could you show me where I expressed sympathy for those who break laws? here.... And in light of this conversation, I've been doing some thinking. We put kids in jail for decades...

punishing this guy seems like a moot point... 1 year (3 months served with good behavior) is enough to make anyone like him rethink his attitude and it sets an example for others. (obviously he is a punk and not much else) A fine equal to the price of the man is reasonable, and 3 years or more of pr...

20 years for a useless person is just a way to keep em off the street.. This is exactly the knee-jerk hate revenge mob mentality I'm so worried about. Keeping this "guy off the streets"? Come on. This guy is no more a threat than any punk who does something stupid. Putting him on probation with the...

none of those points or reasons matter under the law. Jordan 10-E: You may want to review my posts to date on this topic as I've pointed out there is a clear difference between... 1.) Debating the morality of what he did and what he deserves and 2.) Weather the law is just or not. Saying "Nothing m...

Is it common where your live to burn churches or theaters with people inside and not expect to be prosecuted? You bring up an important comparison. I do not see them as being equal. If it was a previous burn, and the man was on top of a maze or some other enclosed-trapping structure it would be a m...

to take on cds-topher's argument (which is a good example of those against specta) "That people being in profound danger etc... is given by..." Anyone who isn't aware of a large fire (especially one that could, depending on how the man was constructed this year, become explosive and/or significantly...

also CDS-topher: Your remarks about support for a felon strike me as a little off center. Can you clarify? You hinted in your previous post sympathy for those who break laws (felons) perhaps.. You yourself breaking laws? (Drugs, prostitution etc...?) It seems irrelevant to point out that paul is a f...

If you need remedial English lessons let me know, I'll do what I can. Otherwise, I think I might refrain from continuing posting in this thread, as it seems to have devolved into you shouting down anyone who disagrees with your support for a felon. CDS-Topher: Being sassy and condescending like rem...

A: This is not a straw man... the issue here is the guy that set the fire is a criminal and need to be in jail.. Specta is trying to clarify weather people were in real danger, because that affects the seriousness of the action and thus the consequences of that action. It helps to understand what ki...

I've never been on this e-playa thing before, but after reading over this debate which I think is quite important to me... I felt like replying. I have to say... Specta made a argument that there has not be presented substantial evidence that anyone was in any real grave danger. Others have tried to...