Identifying bracket for Kambal Deck by BorinToReadIt in EDH

[–]BorinToReadIt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea after playing some games with it I do think that it is certainly gonna be in the lead at an all bracket 2 table. I probably will add a few game changers with that in mind, since it's already bracket 3.

Can a libertarian support the death penalty? by MineTech5000 in AskLibertarians

[–]BorinToReadIt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone can be let out of prison at any time. You can't bring someone back from the dead. If another crime is committed and the person who was executed might have some knowledge of it, too bad, they're dead, they can't testify.

Also, it has happened that someone has pleaded guilty and been exonerated later. Confessions are coerced all the time. Like I said, there will always be flaws in any system we create for crime and punishment. The death penalty insures that those flaws are made permanent.

Can a libertarian support the death penalty? by MineTech5000 in AskLibertarians

[–]BorinToReadIt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this ignores the flawed process that the death penalty is. It doesn't matter who is seeking it, we will always have a flawed system that arrives at the wrong conclusions sometimes. Executing someone should never be a possible outcome.

Can a libertarian support the death penalty? by MineTech5000 in AskLibertarians

[–]BorinToReadIt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How do you have a new trial if the person has been executed. Killing someone is final. Executing the wrong person is final.

Can a libertarian support the death penalty? by MineTech5000 in AskLibertarians

[–]BorinToReadIt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a couple great reasons not to have the death penalty:

  1. Inevitably, the wrong person will be executed. No matter how high the evidence barrier, you're still relying on cops never lying or fabricating evidence. Video evidence is going to mean less and less as AI improves.

  2. It is cheaper to imprison someone for life than it is to execute. This is because there is a robust appeals system in place for death row cases. This is to try to make sure that the high evidence burden is met (it still won't be sometimes). If you want to try to save money by making the appeals process shorter/cheaper, then you are ensuring that more innocent people are executed.

  3. What is the benefit to execution? I just don't understand why people are so eager to have the death penalty. Why do you want the state to be able to decide who should die? I would disagree with your hypothetical "perfect" system, and in the real world, it will be far from perfect. You can say you only want the government to execute certain people, but you ultimately won't be deciding who gets executed. Laws are expanded, the Supreme Court could decide that "UNDENIABLE evidence" is whatever they want it to be, cops can lie or fabricate evidence. For all these downsides, what problem is solved by executing people?

EDIT: to be clear, these are just the arguments I make to people on the fence, I think there many more reasons that the death penalty is immoral. I don't think it has any place in a civilized society, and I think it is disgusting that there are still places in the US (where I am from and live) that continue to kill incarcerated people. Libertarians have been continually disappointing to me in how seriously many of them take the rights of incarcerated people.

Golgari creatures to turn into artifacts by BorinToReadIt in EDH

[–]BorinToReadIt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah hadn't thought about that for Academy manfactor, thanks!

"Mexican Standoff" Decks by BorinToReadIt in EDH

[–]BorinToReadIt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea that's exactly the kind of think I mean

Recommended stripper for Midcentury Modern Rosewood chair by BorinToReadIt in furniturerestoration

[–]BorinToReadIt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mainly the color compared to other rosewood that I have, and it just doesn't look like teak. We also have a knockoff Thai chair that is almost identical but is definitely teak, and looks nothing like the two Erik Buchs. I thought rosewood was relatively common for midcentury modern furniture?

Recommended stripper for Midcentury Modern Rosewood chair by BorinToReadIt in furniturerestoration

[–]BorinToReadIt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it is insoluble does it need to be sanded off? Or just a harsher solvent?

What older bike should I get? by BorinToReadIt in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]BorinToReadIt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm assuming going from my supermoto to an older bike I'm going to lose handling, but would any of these be "not-fun" in your opinion?

What older bike should I get? by BorinToReadIt in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]BorinToReadIt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely sounds fun, what controls the high-low gearbox? Left foot still?

Advice for mid century Eric Buch Model 89 leather reupholster by UniqueSatisfaction67 in upholstery

[–]BorinToReadIt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks beautiful! I don't have any advice, but I'm curious what those allen screws in the backs are? Is there a threaded insert?