The Death Penalty. Whats your views?

[Fengzi]

I've said this before but I'll say it again.

A few years back I lived in a country that folks love to bash for its lack of human rights. One of the criticisms of this country is the fact that the death penalty is frequently used and not just for murder but also rape, child molestation, etc. Furthermore, when a person is sentenced to the death penalty his execution comes within, at most, a few days of the sentance. Penalties for lesser crimes are also very harsh.

Now say what you will, but when I was there I lived in a city with 14 million people. This place was so fucking crowded that it made NYC look like a subburb. It had many of the same problems as NYC (or any big U.S. city) such as poverty, huge gaps between the wealthy and the poor, etc. What it didn't have a lot of, however, was crime. I could walk down any street at any time of the day and not feel like my personal safety was threatened. How many big U.S. cities can we say that about?

I can't help but think that the lack of violent crime in this country has something to do with the fact that it is well known that if you have committed a crime and are caught your life will either be shortened greatly or, at the very least, made very unpleasant. Unlike in the U.S., where in many cases criminals feel that the rewards of crime easily make up for the potential consequences of getting caught. What we need to do is make criminals think that no matter what they might gain from committing their crime, no way does the reward justify the risk of what will happen to them if they are caught.


Oh yeah, I don't mention the country because most people will have a preconceived opinion about it which will cause them not to think about the argument, just reinforce their opinion about the country.

[friendowl]

sounds like china or north korea

[Fengzi]

Umm...It wasn't North Korea

[Bender]

U KILL

U SHOULD DIE.

I agree :thumbsup:

[LovelyTasha]

I think if you kill someone who has not wronged you, you should die instantaneously. The areas are grey for mothers who kill their babies killers, self defense..things like that.

Also, I think some rapists should die. Like men who rape young children.

<3 Tasha

[SomeGuy]

I believe there are cases were the death penalty is exceptable...If it is 100% sure they committed cold blooded murder for the most part they should die. I read all the time of some poor old man or women who got killed so someone could take their car, wallet ect...imagine if that was your family.. Also serial Rapist should be Neutered as BFA suggested...and maybe some killers too...

[Skink]

Well an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,but I don't believe in the the death penalty... I think it is committing the same crime as the accused...

[Fengzi]

Well an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,but I don't believe in the the death penalty... I think it is committing the same crime as the accused...

This is the big argument but is somewhat narrow minded (no offense Skink)There is actually a big difference:

-The murder has taken the life of an innocent

-An execution takes the like of a killer

Different thing all together. Al least in my book.

[benagain]

I think certain people should be dead and have no place here with human beings. People who rape little kids and serial killers. Sorry if it sounds harsh to anyone who disagrees, but if I had my way, they'd all be tortured and killed slowly. I'd do it myself if I could.

[Skink]

This is the big argument but is somewhat narrow minded (no offense Skink)There is actually a big difference:

-The murder has taken the life of an innocent

-An execution takes the like of a killer

Different thing all together. Al least in my book.

No offence taken... We all have a right to our opinion,thank god...