the death penalty:FOR or AGAINST?

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lion131 wexford, Wexford Ireland

the death penalty:FOR or AGAINST?

created by: lion131 | Nov 2, 2009
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do you believe it should be 'an eye for an eye',or are you opposed to it?
for those proven guilty, in a court of law by a juror of his peers, of murder deserve the punishment for taking someone elses unalienable right of life; that punishment should be the taking this right as well
Abram Goshen, Ohio USA
Yup, If proven guilty, I believe the family of the person murdered should have the option of carrying out the death penalty.
alexey8 Chico, California USA
lion131: do you believe it should be 'an eye for an eye',or are you opposed to it?


I don't think it makes much sense....making an example not to kill by killing someone? confused dunno
ssokol In Ray's Arms, Florida USA
alexey8: I don't think it makes much sense....making an example not to kill by killing someone?
thumbs up thumbs up agreed
it is not an example it is a punishment, imprisonment causes me the tax payer money and i will not feed and house a murder
MavRik Scottsdale, Arizona USA
In my opinion;
No human being has the right to end another person's life, unless there is a life at stake at that very moment.

But by the same token a person should be allowed to take there own life if they are not willing to be incarcerated for life, in a humane way of course.

When someone is found completely guilt, they should not be allowed to see or talk to anyone for the rest of their incarceration, our prisons are a joke, more like just another place they can be stupid in.

all about money again,
~THINKING
itsallme112 Surrey, British Columbia Canada
Killing is killing, no matter if its a criminal act or sanctioned by law. I Think killing is so evil that the murderer must not be heard or seen again. He or she should be removed from humanity and, to prove they have an once of humanity left in them, pay daily penance at the alter of everlasting life until the end of their time on this planet.
amelie13 Sydney, New South Wales Australia
lion131: do you believe it should be 'an eye for an eye',or are you opposed to it?


Yes, but only for very exceptional circumstances. People like Jeffrey Dahmer & Charles Manson for example - people whose crimes are so evil and reprehensible that the normal rules of decent treatment just don't apply.

I appreciate that most criminals should be treated humanely & some may have a lot to offer even if they do spend their whole life behind bars. Many do repent & study & speak to younger inmates about the dangers of a life of crime. I believe most people do deserve a 2nd chance.

Some criminals though, are simply not human - they're animals, and I think the world would be a better place without them alive in it.



Absolutely for it.
i am 100% for capital punishment, mureders deserve to die for killing someone else they should of thought about what they were going to do and the consequences and if they are allowed to live even if they commit the crime and have a chance later in life of being free again for good behavior then they will not think so much b4 commiting a murder
Red440 Lincoln, Nebraska USA
the way i see it if somebody was heartless enough to kill somebody why should he be somewhat forgiven by getting life in prision. to hell with letting him rot in prision exectue the sob and get it over with. it'd be nice for the ones that kill children if they'd play russian rulet with em.
NAKEDMUDPEOPLE Somewhere, California USA
lion131: do you believe it should be 'an eye for an eye',or are you opposed to it?


Death is easy, let them live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YesWho Woodbury, New Jersey USA
NAKEDMUDPEOPLE: Death is easy, let them live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree with you,plus what if you have the wrong person and find out someone else killed the victom.
honestalone DHAHRAN Saudi Arabia
lion131: do you believe it should be 'an eye for an eye',or are you opposed to it?


in basic, i am with death penalty, because of three reasons.
1- it is god ruling (for religious people to recognize).
2- it is fair penalty for intentional “killing” crimes.
3- it prevents people doing “intentional killing” crimes.

But, this penalty needs terms and conditions to be applied. The most term is “justice”. If justice is well and courts are fair and trusted, then we can appeal to apply death penalty because we assure that it will be executed only on deserving criminals.
But, in fact, justice in the world is ill these days. Injustice is the common, at least we can say that justice is not trusted.
In this case, execution can be applied on innocent people.
Because of this reason, I am not with death penalty.
NAKEDMUDPEOPLE Somewhere, California USA
YesWho: I agree with you,plus what if you have the wrong person and find out someone else killed the victom.


It is a taught behavior?
Is it a mental disorder?
YesWho: I agree with you,plus what if you have the wrong person and find out someone else killed the victom.

the death penalty would be after it was certain that the suspect was guilty, but there is a reason y they are kept alive for a while b4 they are put ot death,
LuisPortal305: the death penalty would be after it was certain that the suspect was guilty, but there is a reason y they are kept alive for a while b4 they are put ot death,


When China refuses death penalty, USA will keep living in 20th century grin Do you relly believe death will help some one and they got easier. bullshit. And believe me, either their is death penalty on there isn't, the level of crime will not decrease. We will only have some one who pushes the button and kills those murderers



pastortim Aland, Aland Islands Finland
hmmm, depends. If someone kills my family, then I take theirs?
Or what is this question about really? Are you talking about rapists, murderers or those who commit treason. Lincoln once shot a man on the white house lawn for treason, death sentence for treason. It has usually been the death sentence for treason in any country, well the US isn't so much on the death penalty for treason in the current times..hence Clinton was going to be up for charges for treason. But China executes women if the get pregnant without the Governments permission, in fact there may be that video up on youtube of the thousand or so women being executed by soldiers as they were shot in the head and half their heads were blown off in their death sentence for just getting pregnant and not being married. Pretty disgusting and disturbing video if you can find it on the web.

If someone walks into my house and they were not invited, they just made their own death sentence, either by sword or by bullet. laugh
If its rape, then its torture and a life sentence.
If its murder without just cause, life sentence and more torture.
If a woman catches her husband cheating on her, she decides if he gets life torture or a death sentence.

Just curious to know what this question pertains to exactly.
rizlared ., Shanghai China
pastortim: hmmm, depends. If someone kills my family, then I take theirs?
Or what is this question about really? Are you talking about rapists, murderers or those who commit treason. Lincoln once shot a man on the white house lawn for treason, death sentence for treason. It has usually been the death sentence for treason in any country, well the US isn't so much on the death penalty for treason in the current times..hence Clinton was going to be up for charges for treason. But China executes women if the get pregnant without the Governments permission, in fact there may be that video up on youtube of the thousand or so women being executed by soldiers as they were shot in the head and half their heads were blown off in their death sentence for just getting pregnant and not being married. Pretty disgusting and disturbing video if you can find it on the web.

If someone walks into my house and they were not invited, they just made their own death sentence, either by sword or by bullet.
If its rape, then its torture and a life sentence.
If its murder without just cause, life sentence and more torture.
If a woman catches her husband cheating on her, she decides if he gets life torture or a death sentence.

Just curious to know what this question pertains to exactly.


Where do you get your information? China had a one child policy, what a sensible idea in a country that was already overcrowded,however, that ruling was ended in July this year.
Please try to post real facts not some vague idea you thought up in the bathdoh
Conrad73 Lonesome Town Zurich, Zrich Switzerland
pastortim: hmmm, depends. If someone kills my family, then I take theirs?
Or what is this question about really? Are you talking about rapists, murderers or those who commit treason. Lincoln once shot a man on the white house lawn for treason, death sentence for treason. It has usually been the death sentence for treason in any country, well the US isn't so much on the death penalty for treason in the current times..hence Clinton was going to be up for charges for treason. But China executes women if the get pregnant without the Governments permission, in fact there may be that video up on youtube of the thousand or so women being executed by soldiers as they were shot in the head and half their heads were blown off in their death sentence for just getting pregnant and not being married. Pretty disgusting and disturbing video if you can find it on the web.

If someone walks into my house and they were not invited, they just made their own death sentence, either by sword or by bullet.
If its rape, then its torture and a life sentence.
If its murder without just cause, life sentence and more torture.
If a woman catches her husband cheating on her, she decides if he gets life torture or a death sentence.

Just curious to know what this question pertains to exactly.
Yep,that is how the Camp-Guards were trained!
Slowly dehumanizing them,until the worst atrocities became common place!And guess what set of people they picked in the first place?scold frustrated




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