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<blockquote class="Quote"><div><strong class="bc-author">Frank</strong> said:</div><div><blockquote class="Quote"><div><strong class="bc-author">keithvanhorn</strong> said:</div><div>people are speaking in a manner-of-fact way about something that is counter-intuitive.  forget thailand, my friend just moved to singapore - which has mandatory capital punishment for certain drug offenses.  <br />
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	to say that laws don't effect how many people behave in this country is just a ridiculous proposition.  it's true that people take hardcore drugs while being fully aware of the risks - but the same can be said for those who flagrantly cheat on their taxes.  if you say it's not a crime anymore, you remove that deterrent from those who otherwise would not do it.  i never said everyone thinks the same way.</div></blockquote>
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	My nazi grandfather always told me how low crime was during the Third Reich.<br />
	Robberies, rapes, break ins, according to him basically non-existent.</div></blockquote>
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	That's what the government was telling people, anyway.<br />
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	Scroll down to 12 Aug 2002, 16:28 at this link for a discussion of the Bruno Ludke case if you're interested:<br />
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	http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=5356

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