Judged by the law of England, I know this crime entails upon me the penalty of death; but the history of Ireland explains that crime and justifies it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
I'm Irish. I think about death all the time.
You are not speaking for yourself, but for Ireland.
I went further and further back through the centuries to get a sense of perspective but now at least I understand why Irish history evokes such strong passions and emotions.
It is not the punishment but the cause that makes the martyr.
Ireland, once you live there, you're seduced by it.
The Irish Government can no longer stand by and see innocent people injured and perhaps worse.
My objection to the death penalty is based on the idea that this is a democracy, and in a democracy the government is me, and if the government kills somebody then I'm killing somebody.
First of all, it does not deter crime, the death penalty.
It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
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