Kate: Converse with Marina's sister

-- auspiciousTrinity [AT] began pestering capriciousZealot [CZ] at 10:42 --
AT: Hey, your sister gave me this handle and I was curious to talk with you!
CZ: oh hey you.
CZ: yeah rins told me a bit
CZ: whats up?
AT: Nothing much, just wanted to see how you were is all
CZ: well person i've never met who wants to know about my well being
CZ: i couldnt be better
CZ: its as if a hundred not smelly pigeons swooped down and awarded me with the you rock award
CZ: twenty times
AT: That analogy actually sounds kind of cool
AT: Possibly, not too sure
AT: What are you up to now?
CZ: some research for the debate team
CZ: i got the short straw and have to argue something morally reprehensible
CZ: so im trying to figure out ways to word pro death penalty.(edited)
AT: Ouch, that's a tough one
AT: I'm kind of stumped too thinking about it
CZ: and its especially bad because they just start with a freebie
CZ: you know the moral high ground
CZ: pfft
CZ: the only reason im always devils advocate is cause everyone else is so shit
AT: I'm sorry to hear that
AT: If you want I can try to be
AT: But it's kind of a bit against how gamblers are
CZ: the devils advocate?
CZ: i think i'd rather just know what you think about the subject.
CZ: i've been asking everyone
AT: Oh, okay
AT: Hmm...
AT: I just think it sounds morally wrong
AT: Sorry that I couldn't help you
CZ: i think most of it settles on where you draw the line.
CZ: courts actually deem people for the death penalty rarely
CZ: when they are sure that rehabilitation is unlikely or impossible
CZ: i think the problem is that the death penalty doesn't actually mean anything
CZ: there's one person who's been appealing it for fifty years
CZ: and im like wow how is this different from a life sentence?
AT: Thinking emotionally, I can see how it's pretty much a similar thing
AT: I do wonder what you mean by the death penalty not meaning anything
CZ: well, like i said.
CZ: if a jury deems you a waste of resources
CZ: to a point where rehabilitation is completely removed as an option
CZ: why is it that it only goes through when the inmate doesnt want to fight the courts choice?
CZ: i dont think it's fair to bring that up as a point in my favor
CZ: how the death penalty doesnt actually mean anything
CZ: but just from casually browsing google it seems like-
CZ: there's just not a lot of point I guess
AT: You could probably use it since there isn't really any sort of moral kind of...argument that you could win in supporting the death penalty...
AT: You could go pure logical but that pretty much doesn't win arguments on its own I feel
CZ: maybe in real life, no.
CZ: but im being graded
CZ: its not a bad idea
CZ: establish a comradery
CZ: make sure everyone understands that you aren't some moral-less scoundrel
AT: It sounds like it can work...
AT: ...Yes
CZ: heh sorry
CZ: didnt mean to go on a speil
AT: That's okay!
AT: I hope you got what you wanted at least!
CZ: sure.
CZ: talking can help sort your thoughts
AT: It can definitely do that
CZ: you are a master of neutral statements
CZ: honestly teach me
AT: H-Huh?
AT: Why would you want to learn something like that?
CZ: the power of neutral statements?
CZ: you hold all the cards
CZ: literally
CZ: people can't take offense to your lack of commitment because they'd seem like crazy people
CZ: it's the perfect way to annoy someone
AT: I guess it's just the gambling rubbing off on me...
CZ: well what now lass?
CZ: we done?
AT: I was going to ask about your mother actually and what you thought of her
CZ: this is a weird conversation
CZ: you ever get the sense of wrongness but you can't place a finger on why?
AT: ...I can see why you say that now
AT: I just met you and I'm asking about your mother already
AT: ...So umm, what should I call you?
CZ: blaise is fine
AT: Well, it's been nice talking with you, Blaise!
AT: I'm sure I'll be messaging later
CZ: yeah sure
CZ: it has been an experience
CZ: see ya later
AT: Later!