Originally Posted by: renYup... and there is conflict in my thinking too - I can see sense in both sides... and you're good Nick - you almost had me on your side... :eek: ;)

I guess it's just one of those things, for me in the UK I imagine my thinking is very slightly different to if I was a US citizen. We don't have the death penalty here (though many would like to see it), so perhaps I'm a bit conditioning into being anti it anyway.

On Bush, I figure history will judge him, so a court hearing could actually help his legacy... and Blair would be wagging his tail behind him... :D

I know what you mean. We are conditioned by our environments. And you're pretty tight on your arguments too. If I didn't think they had any weight, I would not have responded. Lord, I just love a spirited debate!