Are You For or Against The Death Penalty?

by minimus 264 Replies latest jw friends

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  trevor

  it's illogical to me to punish a person, say a murderer, with the same treatment as the crime as he committed...if killing someone is a CRIME, then how can it be logical to kill someone as the PUNISHMENT? Killing is dastardly, the state should never do it.

  Most Punishment is applied with the purpose of rehabilitation in the hope that the offender will be encouraged to mend his ways. The death sentence is not a punishment it is a penalty. It removes any chance that the murderer can re-offend and this is why it is considered in cases where a person has murdered more than once and can never be released from jail.

  If someone commits robbery, should the state then rob his house as punishment? Makes no sense to me.

  This argument would mean that it is theft for the state to fine someone for theft rather than jail them.

  I am just questioning the logic that has been used in these quotes. Of course the question of whether the state has the right to execute is a separate issue.
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  MidwichCuckoo

  .........and don't even get me started on Ian Huntley. Five day hunger strike? What's that about? I call not eating for 5 days a DIET, NOT a hunger strike - gosh, bet he must have lost up to 2lbs. Another one for the trapdoor.
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  Mary

  Sixsixsixtynine said: Mary, you should leave Canada and come on down to Texas. You'd feel right at home!

  Now that's the first logical thing you've said on this topic..........you're absolutely right. I definetely have a most "un-Canadian" attitude of tolerance on this subject.
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  tijkmo

  im for sudden death penalties

  its so exciting
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  MidwichCuckoo

  ...and while I'm on the subject of Ian Brady - we not only PAY to keep these monsters alive, but PAY for them to take a University Degree WHILE serving life - what's THAT about? All these kids not being able to afford to go to University to improve their career options and Myra Hindley getting a Humanities Degree - WHAT FOR? Mind you, you have to laugh at her choice of ''Humanities''. Another one who deserved a decent drop.
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  minimus

  Tell me about Ian Brady please.
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  undercover

  Tell me about Ian Brady please.

  He was the seventh Brady kid(before Oliver moved in) that was always in trouble and the family disavowed any knowledge of.
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  freedom96

  When there is no question that the person is guilty, then I am all for it.

  I will take it one step further.

  I would allow the victims family do the deed, if they wish, in the same manner that they caused the murder.

  For example, that wicked *itch who put her own two kids in the car, strapped them in, and then pushed them into the lake to drown.

  I think that the father of the kids, or related family member, if they chose, could have the option to put her in the car, strap her in, and push the car into the lake as well.

  Also, when it is a clear cut case, I think the execution should happen right away. No spending hundreds of thousands of $ to keep that person alive for 20 years. You did it? Its over.
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  minimus

  Freedom, I clearly like your idea. That's a way todeter killers, now isn't it?
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  undercover

  I agree with Freedom also, but I venture a warning...

  These type executions as carried out by the state with the victim's family members present should be kept private. If we were to allow family members to pull the switch(which I would want to if ever in that situation) it doesn't need to be made into a public spectacle. Before you know it, they would start televising executions as a "deterrent". That would be going too far I think. It's bad enough that they already announce when an execution is taking place so that the media circus and anti-crowd shows up making a mockery of the whole thing.