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RE: Hey Steemit Libertarians, I debated the death penalty with a conservative...

in #dtube7 years ago

Maybe not wantonly but they are not above or too good to make it impossible. I assume you feel that US State would not do atrocity to their own kids? If so you'd be wrong. I am less certain about federal level but lower levels seem to act and do what they think they can get away with. I would have doubted this was possible and it was being done to me. Problem is they self incriminate. So...

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I assume you feel that US State would not do atrocity to their own kids?

Given our genocide of the First Nations People and the extra-judicial execution via drone during the Obama administration no I do not assume that the US couldn't but the fact is that they haven't at least not in the manner you are describing.

lower levels seem to act and do what they think they can get away with.

That is a function of power. Look at the #MeToo movement. Every single one of those accused did what they did because they thought they could get away with it.