Controversial opinions

posted by Verbal Kint

Hmmmm

Hear me out.

• Never got dirty on the streets like Avon, Marlo, Omar etc
• Went behind his bosses back to have D killed
• Fucked D girl after he had him killed
• Got taken to the woodshed on a Blackfoot deal for $250k by Clay Davis
• Ratted out Avon, who to be fair, was making bad choices. But the rating out stemmed more from Stringers business failing
• Tried to have Omar killed on Sunday Truce day

Like I said, it’s controversial, but he had some bitch ass moves, and all in all, was only smart in the operations of the game. No business sense. Only knew how to make it tough for cops to pin anything on him and Avon.

1) I think there are people who will always be pieces of shit and jail/ death penalty should be used more when person is clearly guilty.

2) I don't think donating your organs should be an option, just take them from dead people that are only kept alive on a ventilator (or whatever)

I'm against the death penalty in all cases. The state shouldn't be in charge of putting people to death, as they've gotten it wrong many, many times. I'd rather a thousand guilty people stay alive in our prisons than execute one innocent person. I also believe a long life in prison is a worse punishment than death, so I'm not upset when truly guilty people live out their life in a cell.

posted by Laley23

Hear me out.

• Never got dirty on the streets like Avon, Marlo, Omar etc
• Went behind his bosses back to have D killed
• Fucked D girl after he had him killed
• Got taken to the woodshed on a Blackfoot deal for $250k by Clay Davis
• Ratted out Avon, who to be fair, was making bad choices. But the rating out stemmed more from Stringers business failing
• Tried to have Omar killed on Sunday Truce day

Like I said, it’s controversial, but he had some bitch ass moves, and all in all, was only smart in the operations of the game. No business sense. Only knew how to make it tough for cops to pin anything on him and Avon.

Yeah I was never a big stringer fan. 

posted by justincredible

I also believe a long life in prison is a worse punishment than death, 

Even if a person is clearly guilty?  Evidence proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt?  Cost of a bullet is a lot cheaper. 

posted by Laley23

Stringer Bell was a bitch. Relatively smart, but a bitch.

It doesn't help that he was played by a horrible actor. 

posted by ernest_t_bass

Even if a person is clearly guilty?  Evidence proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt?  Cost of a bullet is a lot cheaper. 

Yes. Like I said, death would be better than spending the rest of your life in a cage.

posted by justincredible

Yes. Like I said, death would be better than spending the rest of your life in a cage.

I don't look at it as in what's worse or not. Some people just deserve to die, imo, including child rapists and murderers.  I'd add to my unpopular opinion that weed should be decriminalized, but more people should be put in prison for other offenses. There are a ton of shit bags out there who get to do whatever they want with no consequences because it isn't worth anyone's time to actually convict.

posted by iclfan2

I don't look at it as in what's worse or not. Some people just deserve to die, imo, including child rapists and murderers.

I don't necessarily disagree. I'm just not willing to risk putting an innocent person to death.

Groups such as the Congressional Black Caucus, Black Marketing Club, Black Miss America are racist and should not exist.

Trump supporters are retarded.  

posted by wkfan

Groups such as the Congressional Black Caucus, Black Marketing Club, Black Miss America are racist and should not exist.

 

They may be "racist" by your belief but they are not hate groups, unlike many white "racist" groups.

posted by Laley23

Stringer Bell was a bitch. Relatively smart, but a bitch.

That's a tough argument to make.

posted by salto

They may be "racist" by your belief but they are not hate groups, unlike many white "racist" groups.

 

Well good thing there aren't white racist groups in congress. Black Caucus and Keith Ellison meeting with Farakhan on numerous occasions. Color over country isn't good for anyone.

posted by justincredible

I'm against the death penalty in all cases. The state shouldn't be in charge of putting people to death, as they've gotten it wrong many, many times. I'd rather a thousand guilty people stay alive in our prisons than execute one innocent person. I also believe a long life in prison is a worse punishment than death, so I'm not upset when truly guilty people live out their life in a cell.

Fair enough.

I don't believe it's really a deterrent and not enough are executed to make jail space.  I don't agree with you but that is a fair arguments and one I cannot argue.

So I presume your pro life as well...

If you vote, you're part of the problem, not of the solution.

What substances you put into your body should be your business and yours alone.

The military is for defense. A decade-long invasion halfway around the world does not meet that definition. Want to honor those serving? Bring them home. Today.

posted by queencitybuckeye

If you vote, you're part of the problem, not of the solution.

What substances you put into your body should be your business and yours alone.

 

I'd agree with th3 second part if that didn't lead to people doing stupid illegal shit that hurts or kills others.

posted by Laley23

Hear me out.

• Never got dirty on the streets like Avon, Marlo, Omar etc
• Went behind his bosses back to have D killed
• Fucked D girl after he had him killed
• Got taken to the woodshed on a Blackfoot deal for $250k by Clay Davis
• Ratted out Avon, who to be fair, was making bad choices. But the rating out stemmed more from Stringers business failing
• Tried to have Omar killed on Sunday Truce day

Like I said, it’s controversial, but he had some bitch ass moves, and all in all, was only smart in the operations of the game. No business sense. Only knew how to make it tough for cops to pin anything on him and Avon.

His lack of street smarts was a liability. Seemed every season, Avon was lecturing him on doing something stupid he shouldn't have if he'd been thinking. The Sunday truce attempt in S3, talking to Mouzone in the hospital after setting Omar against him in S2 and sending Wee-Bay and the others after Orlando in S1 when there's no way he could naturally have the $$$ to make a big purchase without working with the cops.

posted by thavoice

I'd agree with th3 second part if that didn't lead to people doing stupid illegal shit that hurts or kills others.

Yeah making them illegal sure has done a great job of preventing that...

Also, do you have any data to support this?  You're making it seem like the mass majority of crimes that harm/kill people were a result of somebody being "high" on something. 

posted by thavoice

I'd agree with th3 second part if that didn't lead to people doing stupid illegal shit that hurts or kills others.

and those things are already illegal and should remain so. Doesn't justify what could happen as a crime. Taken to a absurd level, anyone getting behind the wheel of a car with a cell phone in their possession should be ticketed because of what it can lead to.