Common Ground Opportunity?

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:43 am

Iran hangs 12 drug traffickers and kidnappers

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran has executed eight convicted drug smugglers and four kidnappers in the past week, state media reported on Saturday.

The country is frequently criticized by human rights groups for maintaining one of the highest execution rates in the world.

Iran hangs 12 drug traffickers and kidnappers - Yahoo! News

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Seems to me that this is an issue that our two nations could work together on, rather than looking for issues to have pissing contests over.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:03 am

I'd say America and Iran have much in common, they both enjoy killing citizens who are either disobedient themselves or encourage disobedience by others.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:08 am

Perhaps the US should consider hanging a few more drug traffickers?

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:09 am

OF course, if we started on adulterers, we could have a real problem, here.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:16 am

LarsMac;1349278 wrote: Perhaps the US should consider hanging a few more drug traffickers?Only as long as we classify alcohol, religion and sports as drugs.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:30 am

Ahso!;1349283 wrote: Only as long as we classify alcohol, religion and sports as drugs.

Well, might as well throw in Starbucks, if you plan to follow THAT logic.

I can see it now. Rounding up all the baristas and sending them to the gallows.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:38 am

LarsMac;1349287 wrote: Well, might as well throw in Starbucks, if you plan to follow THAT logic.

I can see it now. Rounding up all the baristas and sending them to the gallows.If you're gonna do it, you might as well do it right and all out. Plug all holes from the get-go.

Scrat · Post by **Scrat** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:46 am

Either put some teeth in the law like the Iranians are doing or legalize drugs. I'd prefer the latter. Altering your mind is the personal choice of the individual concerned.

Our justice system is out of control.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:10 pm

Scrat;1349293 wrote: Either put some teeth in the law like the Iranians are doing or legalize drugs. I'd prefer the latter. Altering your mind is the personal choice of the individual concerned.

Our justice system is out of control.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:20 pm

Scrat;1349293 wrote: Either put some teeth in the law like the Iranians are doing or legalize drugs. I'd prefer the latter. Altering your mind is the personal choice of the individual concerned.

Our justice system is out of control.Your crotch must hurt.

yaaarrrgg · Post by **yaaarrrgg** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:44 pm

LarsMac;1349287 wrote: Well, might as well throw in Starbucks, if you plan to follow THAT logic.

I can see it now. Rounding up all the baristas and sending them to the gallows.

I drink a lot of coffee, but it's never given me the urge to fly planes into buildings.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:28 pm

LarsMac;1349278 wrote: Perhaps the US should consider hanging a few more drug traffickers?

We should bring our troops home and line them up on our own borders

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:35 pm

The real drug problem today, is Meth.

It doesn't have to come across the border.

I think the DEA needs to buy a bunch of those Predators, adapted to seek out meth labs and fire a couple of hellfires into them.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:35 pm

flopstock;1349355 wrote: We should bring our troops home and line them up on our own borders

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:39 pm

Acc, you're just replacing quoting bits of the constitution with smilies. That doesn't count if you're looking for resolution points.

I'd rather see the bits of the constitution :wah:

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:36 pm

:wah: The resolution was to not argue about the constitution. I know myself too well to try to swear off talking about the principles. That's how I have the most fun!