Mike Farrell Quotes

Labor has a universal position of opposition to the death penalty both at home and abroad... It is not possible in our view to be selective in the application of this policy.

I think it is obscene that we should believe that we are entitled to end somebody's life, no matter what that person has supposedly done or not done.

I think life is sacred, whether it's abortion or the death penalty.

The death penalty is becoming a way of life in this country.

I was badly mauled by people in New York State for being against the death penalty for 12 years.

When I arrived in France aged 20, I marched against the death penalty, which was an unpopular thing to protest against at the time.

I'm actually really opposed to the death penalty.

No conditions justify torture.

Is it right for us, as a society, to do a thing – hang a man – which none of us individually would be prepared to do or even witness? The answer is 'no, not in a civilized society

In our zeal to kill the enemy, we internally debated the definition of torture. We held individuals at Guantanamo for years without due process. We inexplicably turned a blind eye to torture and executions by the Iraqi government. And we stomached countless other acts in the name of our war on terror.

For me, the ethical arguments that resonate strongest are the ones that oppose the death penalty.

There exists in some parts of the world sanctimonious criticism of America's death penalty, as somehow unworthy of a civilized society.

Evolving societal values indicate that the death penalty should be abolished in its entirety.

I'm a gay rights supporter. I'm a human-rights campaign initiative person.

There was a time that human rights was not even an issue in this country. Then prisoners' rights became an issue.

I'm really trying to bring an end to the death penalty because it means so much to me.

It's time to join the ranks of nations that have put the ugliness of capital punishment behind them.

Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.

As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices.

A lot of people criticized me for speaking out, not long ago, about gay marriage. I could not remain silent any longer. It's the civil rights of our day. It's the issue of our day.

Ajamu Baraka is a human rights advocate and an international human rights advocate, who's been defending racial justice, economic justice, worker justice, indigenous justice, and justice for black and brown people all over the world, and in the United States has been helping to lead the charge against the death penalty here, and is an extremely eloquent and empowering person. And one of the great things about running with him is that we speak to all of America.

We shouldn't have all these campaigns to get the Birmingham Six released if they'd been hanged. They'd have been forgotten and the whole community would be satisfied.

Wherever injustice occurs, we all need to be concerned.

Jesse Jackson's wife was arrested in Puerto Rico while protesting the naval bombings there. Jesse said he was holding a meeting with four of his secretaries to decide what to do and that these meetings could run well into the night.

The ultimate moment where I most felt like a rebel was in St. Petersburg, Russia [in 2012 during the MDNA Tour] when I was told they were going to arrest anyone who was openly or obviously gay and they came to my shows and I spoke out against the government.