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"You say we should have the death penalty. But what about Carlos DeLuna, Ruben Cantu, and Larry Griffin who were executed despite being innocent?"

i think this one is basically legit on a reasonably charitable construction? the pretty clear implicit argument being

1. the criminal justice system sometimes punishes innocent people

2. we will never be able to categorically prevent this

3. since the criminal justice system will always sometimes punish innocent people, the punishments inflicted should not be irrevocable

4. the death penalty is an irrevocable punishment

C. so the criminal justice system should bot impose the death penalty

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