Death penalty: whats your opinion ?

[manny78]

Since many of you are from the USA, was just wondering your opinion on capital punishement. Here in Canada this was abolished in 1976 (last execution occured in 1962). Personally I dont know yet what my position on this very contreversial topic is. I know some bastards deserves to be executed but I'm also amazed to see how many people saw their verdict reversed, thats brings me a question: how many died cause they just couldn't afford to appeal from their sentence ?

 

[BigDdaGanjalist]

Im gonna say for sake of argument: against it.

What if u get the wrong guy? It would be ok IMO if there was matching DNA.

 

[manny78]

Im gonna say for sake of argument: against it.

What if u get the wrong guy? It would be ok IMO if there was matching DNA.

This is why it was abolished here: too many errors.

 

[Julez]

In some cases it is justified. I have heard many arguements for and against. Over here people like Dr. Harold Shipman - responsible for over 200 deaths which I think is even more than Timothy McVie (and they think there are still more) are definetly a good candidate. He WILL be in jail for life (TV, education, gym, etc.....)

Derick Copeland - Soho bomber (Extreme Right Activist who killed several people including a pregnant women) gets to go to Broadmore - is he mentally ill - NO he knew what the fuck he was doing. (Probably out in 15 years)

I wish these people could be tried in Texas.

However when this county did have the death penalty we made a few mistakes - Derick Bentley, Ruth Ellis are a couple that come to mind.

So, I guess I am in favour but I think that the evidence must indicate beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty of the crime.

I'm not sure I would execute some of the people on death row in Texas.

Napoleon Beezly..... well I'm still indecided. You may want to look at a thread I started on this.

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=43923

 

[Roadblock]

We haven´t had capital punishment in sweden since 1919 or something. I´m totally against it, because 2 wrongs don´t make a right. No one has the right to decide over a human life. But I think they could treat the killers with less humanity

Is this double moral? If it is..... SO BE IT!

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[BigDdaGanjalist]

This is why it was abolished here: too many errors.

Yeah and i recall, here in Canada, in the past year or two about inmates (2 incidents) who've been jailed for 10-15 years being cleared of crimes through DNA. And are now trying to sue?

Imagine if they still had the death penalty. . . one of them was charged for the rape and murder of a young child?

 

[Warik]

All rapists and murderers should be put to death.

-Warik

 

[Pinky Girl]

Like Roadblock said, 2 wrong dont make a right!

So I'm against it!

But I think that if you want to punish someone, dont give him all he need (TV, gym, etc...). Some of them live better life inside that they were outside.

 

[manny78]

Yeah and i recall, here in Canada, in the past year or two about inmates (2 incidents) who've been jailed for 10-15 years being cleared of crimes through DNA. And are now trying to sue?

Imagine if they still had the death penalty. . . one of them was charged for the rape and murder of a young child?

He would have been sentenced easily.....

 

[manny78]

Hey all you bros from Texas where are you ?