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maartendq
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Belgium3115 Posts
December 09 2011 22:52 GMT
#341
On December 10 2011 05:53 Silidons wrote:
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On December 10 2011 05:48 Rammstorm wrote:
Another example of where modern society is heading:
no principles, no religion. no moral values ...
money, pleasure, egoism and double standards to rule em all.

Disclaimer: Atheist. rationalist

i know right because there are no such things as moral values and principles without religion. i'm sure you're an atheist haha. don't make me puke.

What are the ethic and moral values of an atheist? I'm an atheist myself but my main principle is one that is found in the bible:

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"

It's a phrase from the bible. It's genius in its simplicity, really. If everyone were to live like that, there'd be no reason for conflict at all. I treat people like I'd like them to treat me, and believe me, it pays off time and again.

Being an atheist means that you do not believe in a God. Being an atheist does not mean, however, that books like the bible and qur'an should be considered bullshit, because they aren't. There is some really smart stuff written in those books that, despite being hundreds of years old, is still incredibly relevant. It just tends to fall on deaf ears since people are apparently unable nowadays to interpret a layered text.

I understand that people are angry and disgusted by what happened to that young couple four years ago. I'm disgusted as well. However, we should not lower ourselves to the level of the people who tortured and murdered that poor couple. Rationality must never give way to emotion. Most decisions based on emotions tend to be bad ones. Just let the justice system do its job and act like rational human beings.
Norris_is_GODLY
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom46 Posts
December 09 2011 22:53 GMT
#342
this thread has single-handedly ruined my day why did i have to click on it...
Newbistic
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
China2912 Posts
December 09 2011 22:54 GMT
#343
This is the time when even normal people can be blinded by rage. I think even events as shocking as this shouldn't make us lower our own dignity. Vengeance would only empower these people (yes, the worst of criminals, but people), drag down the rest of society to their level, and make everyone worse off.

I hope they get a fair trial, at the end of which justice is served.
Logic is Overrated
Spitmode
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany1510 Posts
December 09 2011 22:56 GMT
#344
i'm in a good mood so im not gonna read it, as suggested :D
"Make house -> Robots come out of house -> Robots shoot lazers -> Someone wins"
WackaAlpaca
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada208 Posts
December 09 2011 22:59 GMT
#345
im always a bit afraid of this happening to me, because really - theres nothing you can do about it if some group of people decides to do it to you and your family.

;_;

i wish we lived in a world where i didnt have to sleep afraid ;_;
"
Taekwon
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8155 Posts
December 09 2011 22:59 GMT
#346
what the fucking shit that is terrible
jesus christ im going out
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ryanAnger
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States838 Posts
December 09 2011 23:04 GMT
#347
On December 10 2011 04:37 Maenander wrote:
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On December 10 2011 04:24 kafkaesque wrote:
I was always fundamentally against death penalty and I never thought that I anything could justify corporal punishment in my opinion, but this really makes me rethink my position.

Even with racial disadvantages you can't excuse behaviour like this.
"Well, they've been discriminated all their life, so the victims had it coming to them" just is no kind of valid argument...
Not having equal job opportunities and gangraping and torturing a young couple for days just isn't comparable.

Call me naive, but I'm really sad and disappointed that such evil even exists.

Why should we give up otherwise valid principles just because there are a few exceptions? I refuse to lose some of my humanity because of these people.


I argue that you are losing humanity by allowing these people to continue to walk the Earth.
On my way...
Kimaker
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2131 Posts
December 09 2011 23:09 GMT
#348
On December 10 2011 08:04 ryanAnger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2011 04:37 Maenander wrote:
On December 10 2011 04:24 kafkaesque wrote:
I was always fundamentally against death penalty and I never thought that I anything could justify corporal punishment in my opinion, but this really makes me rethink my position.

Even with racial disadvantages you can't excuse behaviour like this.
"Well, they've been discriminated all their life, so the victims had it coming to them" just is no kind of valid argument...
Not having equal job opportunities and gangraping and torturing a young couple for days just isn't comparable.

Call me naive, but I'm really sad and disappointed that such evil even exists.

Why should we give up otherwise valid principles just because there are a few exceptions? I refuse to lose some of my humanity because of these people.


I argue that you are losing humanity by allowing these people to continue to walk the Earth.

I'm on board with this one.
Entusman #54 (-_-) ||"Gold is for the Mistress-Silver for the Maid-Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall, But Iron — Cold Iron — is master of them all|| "Optimism is Cowardice."- Oswald Spengler
Stropheum
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1124 Posts
December 09 2011 23:14 GMT
#349
Why was this bumped?
WightyCity
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada887 Posts
December 09 2011 23:15 GMT
#350
im very disturbed right now
90% watching it 8% talking about it and 2% playing it - sc2
LoLAdriankat
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4307 Posts
December 09 2011 23:16 GMT
#351
On December 10 2011 08:14 Stropheum wrote:
Why was this bumped?

http://www.wbir.com/news/article/193674/2/Judge-grants-new-trials-in-the-Channon-Christian-Chris-Newsom-murders
DOUDOU
Profile Joined October 2011
Wales2940 Posts
December 09 2011 23:25 GMT
#352
On December 10 2011 07:52 maartendq wrote:
Being an atheist means that you do not believe in a God. Being an atheist does not mean, however, that books like the bible and qur'an should be considered bullshit, because they aren't.

well, they're pretty bad novel

and i don't live my life based on any sentence or book




last thing, some answers in this thread made me more sick than the news itself
people, don't bring hatred based on news items, it may be awful, but some things happen (i'm not saying it can't be avoid, it's just that once in a year event should influence your mind)
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VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
December 09 2011 23:52 GMT
#353
I think it's disgusting that only one of them can even get the death penalty at maximum.

I'm not a vengeful person, but seriously, just take them out back, shoot them in the chest a few times, and leave them to die.

It's not worth the trouble of Lethal Injection.
Clarity Gaming #1 Fan | Avid MTG Grinder | @VirgilSC2
Xinliben
Profile Joined May 2009
United States931 Posts
December 09 2011 23:58 GMT
#354
"The case also attracted the attention of white supremacists. On May 27, 2007, around 30 white supremacists led by Alex Linder rallied in downtown Knoxville in protest of the murders. They were met by a larger number of counter-protestors, many dressed as clowns "

Well there you go, clowns are funny see! it is funny!
"life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery"
liberal
Profile Joined November 2011
1116 Posts
December 10 2011 00:10 GMT
#355
The first ten pages of this thread are... wow. It's always nice to get a glimpse of TL in the "good ol' days", before SC2. People clearly had a lot more leeway to express their opinions.
On December 10 2011 02:50 mastergriggy wrote:
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On December 10 2011 02:46 taintmachine wrote:
the defendants in this case (which were already sentenced) are getting a retrial. the decision was made on dec. 1, 2011. the presiding judge was addicted to, i think, prescription drugs at the time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Channon_Christian_and_Christopher_Newsom

Channon Gail Christian, 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom, Jr., 23, were a couple from Knoxville, Tennessee. They were both raped, tortured and murdered after being kidnapped early on the morning of January 7, 2007. Their vehicle had been carjacked.[1][2] Five suspects were arrested and charged in the case. The grand jury indicted four of the suspects on counts of murder, robbery, kidnapping, rape and theft. Three of those arrested, Letalvis D. Cobbins, Lemaricus Davidson and George Thomas, have been convicted on multiple charges including several counts of felony murder. After a jury trial Lemaricus Davidson was sentenced to death by lethal injection and Letalvis Cobbins and George Thomas were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Vanessa Coleman has been convicted of facilitating the crimes and sentenced to 53 years in prison, and Eric Dewayne Boyd has been convicted of federal charges as accessory after the fact to carjacking and sentenced to 18 years in prison.[3]

On December 1st, 2011, new trials were granted to the defendants due to drug abuse by the presiding Judge.


http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/newsom.asp

In December 2011, the convictions of Lemaricus Davidson, Letalvis Cobbins, George Thomas, and Vanessa Coleman were overturned by a special judge who ruled that the presiding judge at their trials, Richard Baumgartner, was intoxicated at the time. The four defendants will be facing new trials.


This one of those times where I'd be fine if they were all shot and that was the end of it. Seriously sick shit they did.

This is one of those rare times when I agree with this sentiment.
operwolf
Profile Joined April 2008
United States324 Posts
December 10 2011 00:13 GMT
#356
I'm not sure what to think after reading this. It is disgusting and I can't quite fathom how a person could do these things to another. On one hand I feel they should all receive the death penalty, but on the other they should be placed in prison and forced to live the rest of their lives knowing what they have done. Not that what they have done will haunt them, after all they were the ones to do those horrific acts and so I am wondering if they are even capable of feeling remorse, regret or guilt.

As for the retrial, that is just stupid. So the judge was on drugs, the facts still stand as to what was done to that couple.
He'll end up dead, because he'll die.
K3Nyy
Profile Joined February 2010
United States1961 Posts
December 10 2011 00:25 GMT
#357
Wow, this is terrible. How the hell can someone do this just for no reason?

I can't imagine what would be going through the victim's heads while going through that. I feel so speechless and yet angry that people would willingly to do these things to other people.

Please, I hope the court gives them the justice they deserve. They need to be taught a lesson.
Neeh
Profile Joined August 2010
Norway458 Posts
December 10 2011 00:25 GMT
#358
Why retrails? It's a waste of resources for nothing..the last thing these guys need is another trial.

I'd just have 'em shoot, it's harsh, but humanbeings capable of doing something like this to someone at random for no reason at all has nothing to contribute to any society ever, remove them. Not as punishment, just to clean up some filth.
Selth
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States469 Posts
December 10 2011 00:46 GMT
#359
I feel wrong having not been fully sickened by this story... That being said, a lot of good points brought up in this bump and they've enlightened me a bit about this world we live in. I honestly don't know where I stand in terms of punishing them at this point with the current system in place.
Cloud9157
Profile Joined December 2010
United States2968 Posts
December 10 2011 01:02 GMT
#360
On December 10 2011 09:46 Selth wrote:
I feel wrong having not been fully sickened by this story... That being said, a lot of good points brought up in this bump and they've enlightened me a bit about this world we live in. I honestly don't know where I stand in terms of punishing them at this point with the current system in place.


Hey, when you've heard enough stories like this on senseless violence towards another human being, you tend to become nonreactive towards them.

Always been against the DP and I will stand by my opinion on it.
"Are you absolutely sure that armor only affects the health portion of a protoss army??? That doesn't sound right to me. source?" -Some idiot
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