Good news!!!

I'm not dumb:

You are not dumb so you know the answer to your question. You are really quite obvious in the reasons for your questions. Not chasing that rabbit.

So, I submit my question...again:

I appreciate your confidence in my intelligence, but it's an honest question. What you wrote is very interesting and I'm hoping I'm reading it wrong. I've seen discussions about prioritizing protecting the rights of unborn children vs protecting the rights of convicted criminals. Others have pointed out that often conservatives are pro-life, except as it relates to criminals [ie many of them are pro-death penalty]. Both of those are valid arguments.

I just want to understand your argument. Are you saying that the constitution gives us permission to "torture people to death" if they have committed a crime?