Quote Originally Posted by Nullific
Are you fucking kidding me?
You want to omit an array of legal processes and safe gaurds so that the state can simply convict a man (or women) of a crime they deem punishable by death and slaughter him (or her) by means of a bullet in the head?

I never said to omit anything. If it can be proven without any doubt that the person is guilty, then they should be expediently executed. I only suggested a few weeks deference to allow for meditation and handling of post-mortem matters. Our DNA technology is advanced enough to accomplish such feats. and if it isnt, then why isnt more money being funneled to the reasearch?

This begs another question, who is going to pull the trigger?
Im not religious in the least bit, but I still see a major problem with convicting an alleged criminal, then swiftly shooting them in the back of the head.

There are lots of people that wouldnt mind pulling the trigger. And why not hang em high? But what I'm curious to know, is why you have a problem with shooting someone in the back of the head that would eagerly rape your wife, your children and then cut them into pieces. Keep in mind, i'm not talking about executing a drug trafficker or a pimp like the chinese do. I'm just baffled by how you'd rather lock some guy away with a roof over his head and three square meals a day than just remove him from the human equation?

There are numerous other points one could make, such as that killing a person for a crime does not reverse the damage they have done. It also allows them a quick and easy escape, a physical death. As opposed to having them sit desolate and regretful, confined in a prison cell for the rest of their human lives, a more psychological death.
One could make said points, but how does that begin to solve any problems? we could sit around and pretend to be the reincarnation of aristotle all day, but we've still got a huge issue to deal with.

And are you kidding me about psychological death? it would appear from documentaries and testimony that alot more hardened criminals condition themselves to their surroundings. sure, the first few months maybe even years can be hell, but how do you solve this? by becoming tougher and more violent, all in the name of survival. Jail is supposed to be feared, but yet all it seemse to do for the most part is breed more violence before it's released.


and btw, did you know that to make room for prisoners, rapists and murderers are let loose (or at least they recieve more lenient parole hearings) so that pot smokers can be housed? probably more indirectly than anything.