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[QUOTE]Originally posted by thoughtychops: [QB] And of course, mental retardation can come from injury to the brain at any point in one's life. See: [i]Regarding Henry[/i] with Han Solo as retard. Now. I'm not sure that I agree with this ruling from the shit court. It will seem cruel to say so, but if an animal mauls a child, we put it down. If a man with a substandard intellect does so, we give him three hots and a cot, and cable tv? Why? This ruling is saying that if I get killed by a retarded man because he wanted my Sega Genesis, it's not as bad as if he were a gang-banger and killed me because he wanted my car. The arguement that says "Well, he didn't KNOW that what he did was bad" doesn't hold water with me. If he can't recognize that killing is bad, then he won't recognize that he's about to be put to death. Ignorance is bliss, and the punishment is not cruel and unusual. If the killing is accidental, then none of that matters. But I don't remember the last time a man was sentenced to death for manslaughter. Anyway. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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