Death sentence. Yes or no?

[sundin13]

McDonaldsGuy said:

sundin13 said:

McDonaldsGuy said:

You're the one that said 89% prefer life over death; not me.

89% IS NOT FUCKING EVERYONE

I'm done...I'm done...I can't take it anymore. Just kill me and get it over with. This is worse than any painless death could ever hope to be...

Look up "hyperbole." When I say "everyone," I do not literally mean 100% - and if you're arguing this point you shouldn't get into debating. 89% is enough to confidently say everyone. You know when you try to say most prisoners prefer death over life you shouldn't link to me a website that says 97.5% (with a estimation of 11%) of them prefer life to death.

Yes, the use of Hyperbole in debates surrounding statistics is a super great way to get a point across without sounding like a total buffoon.

Additionally, I never said most! Stop putting words in my mouth! However, 11-13% is a clearly statistically significant amount, so no, it isn't insignificant enough to confidently say "everyone" (and again, while the comparisons with the general population are difficult, this whole conversation becomes laughable when you factor suicide statistics into the mix).

Finally, the decision between life imprisonment and the death penalty isn't exactly simple. Its not just making a simple choice between the two options. Appeals in death penalty cases offer the potential for freedom, so that sliver of a hope makes the decision much more complicated and obviously skews it in a certain direction.