DON'T MAKE A BIT OF SENSE!!! - The Firearms Forum

rooter · 12-16-2004, 03:57 AM

I have a question...... If Scott Peterson is going to be put to death for killing his unborn child, one baby, why isn't every abortion doctor in this nation, guilty of killing hundreds, even thousands of babies, also on death row for doing the same thing? Puzzling to me......

As I have watched the Peterson case unfold over these past 2 years, I have viewed the coverage on the various networks like FOX, MSNBC, CNN, and CourtTV. I have been particularly interested in the passion and conviction of people like CourtTV anchors Nancy Grace, Lisa Bloom, and Catherine Crier, the attorney for Amber Frey, Gloria Allred, as well as other commentators as they shared their belief not only in Peterson's guilt, but the fact he deserved to be put to death for his crimes.

The key to their arguments was always the fact that he not only killed his wife, but also his baby. Sadly, too many men kill their wives but at most they receive a sentence of life in prison. Many of these commentators made the point over and over that the fact he also killed his baby was justification to sentence him to death. By the way, I happen to agree with them.

However, the hypocrisy is that most of these same commentators also support a woman's right to kill her baby, they are PRO CHOICE, or calling it what it really is, PRO DEATH! I have to admit that I am very confused. How can it be such a heinous crime for Scott Peterson to kill his baby, yet perfectly acceptable for a woman to make the choice to kill her baby? I am absolutely lost at how one is a crime worthy of death and the other is an acceptable choice.

Scott
I wrote back to Scott Williams, former navy, now a man of the cloth, requesting his permission to post his letter to me here on the board for you all to consider. In this season when Christmas seems to be openly offensive to some, and the mention of God in our Pledge to our nations flag, plus other things that just make one angry, I beleive it is a good point to ponder. Just try telling some new citizen about this quandry if you can come up with something logical. Chief

SouthernMoss · 12-16-2004, 10:08 AM

I agree with your friend Scott. It's blatant hypocracy.

inplanotx · 12-16-2004, 11:09 AM

Well, I too agree with the hypocracy, but let us look at this a little deeper. Scott Peterson was convicted of Second degree murder for the death of his unborn son. That sentence is only 25 years to life. He was convicted of first degree murder with underlying circumstances (his unborn almost 9 month old son). It is the first degree murder conviction that brought the death penalty, not his son's murder.

As far as abortions, most are committed during the first trimester (3 months and under). I believe most states have outlawed partial birth abortions at this time.

So, if you look at Scott Peterson, his death penalty was for the murder of his wife, not his son.

Hope this helps.

Hope 69/70 · 12-16-2004, 10:15 PM

I have to agree with inplanotx. However, I was a little sorry to see Peterson get the death sentence. Where he is headed a life sentence would have been a lot more brutal. Most likely he would have received his death sentence a lot faster from all the residence that was awaiting his arrival. - Hope

Salvage33 · 12-21-2004, 05:16 PM

Abortion is now regarded as a "medical procedure" as opposed to murdering an unborn child. It is, granted, semantics, but the result is the same! And the people who are all agitated anytime anyone says anything AGAINST Roe v. Wade are the same people who rail against the death penalty for some scum sucking, ill bred, miscreant who killed 11 people "just 'cause they was home."

Just my take on it....

John

12-16-2004, 03:57 AM	#1
rooter VMBB Senior Chief Of Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Marty Robbins old hometown, Glendale Arizona--a suburb of Phoenix. Contributor Posts: 9,270	DON'T MAKE A BIT OF SENSE!!! I have a question...... If Scott Peterson is going to be put to death for killing his unborn child, one baby, why isn't every abortion doctor in this nation, guilty of killing hundreds, even thousands of babies, also on death row for doing the same thing? Puzzling to me...... As I have watched the Peterson case unfold over these past 2 years, I have viewed the coverage on the various networks like FOX, MSNBC, CNN, and CourtTV. I have been particularly interested in the passion and conviction of people like CourtTV anchors Nancy Grace, Lisa Bloom, and Catherine Crier, the attorney for Amber Frey, Gloria Allred, as well as other commentators as they shared their belief not only in Peterson's guilt, but the fact he deserved to be put to death for his crimes. The key to their arguments was always the fact that he not only killed his wife, but also his baby. Sadly, too many men kill their wives but at most they receive a sentence of life in prison. Many of these commentators made the point over and over that the fact he also killed his baby was justification to sentence him to death. By the way, I happen to agree with them. However, the hypocrisy is that most of these same commentators also support a woman's right to kill her baby, they are PRO CHOICE, or calling it what it really is, PRO DEATH! I have to admit that I am very confused. How can it be such a heinous crime for Scott Peterson to kill his baby, yet perfectly acceptable for a woman to make the choice to kill her baby? I am absolutely lost at how one is a crime worthy of death and the other is an acceptable choice. Scott I wrote back to Scott Williams, former navy, now a man of the cloth, requesting his permission to post his letter to me here on the board for you all to consider. In this season when Christmas seems to be openly offensive to some, and the mention of God in our Pledge to our nations flag, plus other things that just make one angry, I beleive it is a good point to ponder. Just try telling some new citizen about this quandry if you can come up with something logical. Chief __________________ -->

12-16-2004, 10:08 AM	#2
SouthernMoss Admin Tech Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW MS Contributor Posts: 10,651	Re: DON'T MAKE A BIT OF SENSE!!! I agree with your friend Scott. It's blatant hypocracy. __________________ My Second protects your First "I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand." - Susan B Anthony

12-16-2004, 11:09 AM	#3
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: DON'T MAKE A BIT OF SENSE!!! Well, I too agree with the hypocracy, but let us look at this a little deeper. Scott Peterson was convicted of Second degree murder for the death of his unborn son. That sentence is only 25 years to life. He was convicted of first degree murder with underlying circumstances (his unborn almost 9 month old son). It is the first degree murder conviction that brought the death penalty, not his son's murder. As far as abortions, most are committed during the first trimester (3 months and under). I believe most states have outlawed partial birth abortions at this time. So, if you look at Scott Peterson, his death penalty was for the murder of his wife, not his son. Hope this helps.

12-16-2004, 10:15 PM	#4
Hope 69/70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,549	Re: DON'T MAKE A BIT OF SENSE!!! I have to agree with inplanotx. However, I was a little sorry to see Peterson get the death sentence. Where he is headed a life sentence would have been a lot more brutal. Most likely he would have received his death sentence a lot faster from all the residence that was awaiting his arrival. - Hope __________________ WAC - HQ. USARV / G1, Long Binh - Feb 69 - Feb 70

12-21-2004, 05:16 PM	#5
Salvage33 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Shreveport, LA why leave the USA to visit a 3rd world country? Posts: 475	Re: DON'T MAKE A BIT OF SENSE!!! Abortion is now regarded as a "medical procedure" as opposed to murdering an unborn child. It is, granted, semantics, but the result is the same! And the people who are all agitated anytime anyone says anything AGAINST Roe v. Wade are the same people who rail against the death penalty for some scum sucking, ill bred, miscreant who killed 11 people "just 'cause they was home." Just my take on it.... John __________________ Living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween.