Did Father Geoghan Deserve to Die?

Djinn Raffo · 08-26-2003, 01:26 AM

That catholic preist, John Geoghan, was murdered in prison recently. Did that pedophile deserve to die?

True_Moose · 08-26-2003, 02:11 AM

I don't think he "deserved" to die. I would have preferred he continue to suffer the shuns of fellow prisoner. He is a piece of scum who should never have seen free light again, but no, he didn't deserve to die. That said, I'm not going to shed any tears. My family was affected by a pedophile (my father had an incident in his childhood), and the devastation they do is awful. His crimes were unforgivable, he wasn't, necessarily, and he didn't need to die.

HammerHead · 08-26-2003, 07:53 AM

No. First of all, another inmate has no morale right to judge someone no matter what he's done and secondly, I'm against deathpenalty. It's better to let such scumbags rot in jail.

However I can honestly say that the world is a better place without him and would have been even better, if someone had stopped him before he molested the 160? children.

What a piece if sh**t!

C

Timber Loftis · 08-26-2003, 09:32 AM

He was not sentenced to die, ergo the law was not upheld in this instance.

khazadman · 08-26-2003, 10:01 AM

Well I'm not going to shed a tear for this hunk of fecal matter.

WillowIX · 08-26-2003, 11:33 AM

Nor I will shed any tears for this man based on his charges. I don't know what good he has done earlier.

But it is not for us to decide if he is to die is it. He wasn't sentenced to death as Timber stated and therefore who are we to decide if he deserved to die?

08-26-2003, 11:52 AM

I couldn't vote since my answer was "I don't know" but I suppose he was supposed to die...because he did.

Some times if you put your self in a position....the results are your own fault....Basicly:

Your fate is your own to determine.....don't molest children...don't go to jail....don't end up murdered.

The Hunter of Jahanna · 08-26-2003, 12:58 PM

According to the tenents of his faith, god has a plan for us all. Maybe god just planned for his wayward sheep to be brought home.

Grendal · 08-26-2003, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
He was not sentenced to die, ergo the law was not upheld in this instance.

The Law WAS upheld....he screwed up, he went to court, he was judged and found guilty, he went to jail, law upheld...... We as citizens cant be held responsible for what happens behind the bars. Although we as citizens CAN be held responsible for our actions on the outside, and he was. If your a pedophile in prison you are pretty much screwed. I was actually surprised that Jeff Dahmer lasted as long as he did. I figured he would be done in within months of his incarceration. Did this guy deserve to die??? He made his bed...

Grendal · 08-26-2003, 05:25 PM

On another note....maybe we should be asking this question not to ourselves but to the parents of and the victims.

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08-26-2003, 02:11 AM	#2
True_Moose Gold Dragon Join Date: June 18, 2002 Location: Wolfville, NS / Calgary, AB Age: 36 Posts: 2,563	I don't think he "deserved" to die. I would have preferred he continue to suffer the shuns of fellow prisoner. He is a piece of scum who should never have seen free light again, but no, he didn't deserve to die. That said, I'm not going to shed any tears. My family was affected by a pedophile (my father had an incident in his childhood), and the devastation they do is awful. His crimes were unforgivable, he wasn't, necessarily, and he didn't need to die. __________________ [img]\"http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f13/true_moose/Siggy.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

08-26-2003, 07:53 AM	#3
HammerHead Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 11, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 68 Posts: 333	No. First of all, another inmate has no morale right to judge someone no matter what he's done and secondly, I'm against deathpenalty. It's better to let such scumbags rot in jail. However I can honestly say that the world is a better place without him and would have been even better, if someone had stopped him before he molested the 160? children. What a piece if sh**t! C __________________ Those are my principles.<br />If you don\'t like them I have others.<br /><br />Groucho Marx 1890-1977

08-26-2003, 09:32 AM	#4
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	He was not sentenced to die, ergo the law was not upheld in this instance. __________________

08-26-2003, 11:33 AM	#6
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 49 Posts: 4,628	Nor I will shed any tears for this man based on his charges. I don't know what good he has done earlier. But it is not for us to decide if he is to die is it. He wasn't sentenced to death as Timber stated and therefore who are we to decide if he deserved to die? __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

08-26-2003, 01:26 AM	#1
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 49 Posts: 2,397	That catholic preist, John Geoghan, was murdered in prison recently. Did that pedophile deserve to die?

08-26-2003, 10:01 AM	#5
khazadman User suspended until [Feb13] Join Date: December 6, 2001 Location: the south side of ol virginny Age: 62 Posts: 1,172	Well I'm not going to shed a tear for this hunk of fecal matter.

08-26-2003, 11:52 AM	#7
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	I couldn't vote since my answer was "I don't know" but I suppose he was supposed to die...because he did. Some times if you put your self in a position....the results are your own fault....Basicly: Your fate is your own to determine.....don't molest children...don't go to jail....don't end up murdered.

08-26-2003, 12:58 PM	#8
The Hunter of Jahanna Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 25, 2001 Location: NY , NY Age: 63 Posts: 960	According to the tenents of his faith, god has a plan for us all. Maybe god just planned for his wayward sheep to be brought home. __________________ \"How much do I love you?? I\'ll tell you one thing, it\'d be a whole hell of a lot more if you stopped nagging me and made me a friggin sandwich.\"

08-26-2003, 05:25 PM	#10
Grendal Manshoon Join Date: June 18, 2003 Location: Vancouver Age: 57 Posts: 220	On another note....maybe we should be asking this question not to ourselves but to the parents of and the victims. __________________ When all else fails READ THE DIRECTIONS!

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