Executions - Right or wrong? - [Closes 19/02/08]

[Agesilaus]

Wrong completely.
What do they accomplish from killing someone?
They are just killing someone to show that killing someone is wrong..

I'm sure someone would rather die then spend a lifetime in prison.

If someone would rather die than spend a lifetime in prison then whats the problem?
Prisons are getting filled up and people need to be executed instead of getting life sentences to make room!

I agree with Neversoft's reply to your post.

A point made earlier on in the thread is that keeping prisoners is a financial aspect to consider as well.

I'm on both sides. I think yes, because if someone killed someone and you were 100% sure that they did it and had enough evidence and proof to prove they did, then sure. But then, sometimes people are wrongly convicted and executed for a crime they didn't commit. That's where I would say no

Fair point.

[Gnome]

Yeah, I think if you take a someones life from them, You deserver to have your's taken aswell.

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peadophiles etc. should have there hands amputated so they can never touch another girl again and yes if they take someone life then they should have theres taken its the right of justic for the family to live in peace knowing the person has suffered

[Agesilaus]

peadophiles etc. should have there hands amputated so they can never touch another girl again

I agree to a certain extent, but it sounds like something they would do back in the really olden days. If you're going to do that in today's society, you might as well either stick them in jail for a long time or execute them, depending on how bad that particular offense is carried out.

[Neversoft]

peadophiles etc. should have there hands amputated so they can never touch another girl again and yes if they take someone life then they should have theres taken its the right of justic for the family to live in peace knowing the person has suffered

I agree to a certain extent, but it sounds like something they would do back in the really olden days. If you're going to do that in today's society, you might as well either stick them in jail for a long time or execute them, depending on how bad that particular offense is carried out.

Yeah. Might aswell get the old racks and stocks out again. Start burning witches and stuff.

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Yeah. Might aswell get the old racks and stocks out again. Start burning witches and stuff.

sounds good id be straight down my old school burining the old witches nd harry potter would be next!

[Agesilaus]

Yeah. Might aswell get the old racks and stocks out again. Start burning witches and stuff.

I'd be very much inclined (I'm a witch!)

sounds good id be straight down my old school burining the old witches nd harry potter would be next!

Best place to find them!

But yeah, that really is something you'd do in the olden days, and today, we have other ways of punishing for law breaking.

[ToxicPaddy]

There should never be a death penalty. Ever. I know what they done was bad, but it should be a jail sentence. No one has the right to take somebody elses life. 2 wrongs dont make a right.

I do think people who do stuff like murder, perverts etc should be branded with one of those metal things in the shape of an X on their forehead.

[Jordy]

Na don't kill anybody ever, no matter what they do.

But do make there life living hell. Life sentence is a start, no TV, no socializing, Just 1 cell, 2 meals a day (obviously) and say an hour outside for a week. No gym, No games, no friends, no visitors, no outings, just 1 cell for all his life.

Then the guy will go nuts, and try to commit suicide, but that's his problem. He can't live with the shame... aww too bad.

But to take another's life, we may as well punish our selves then. No matter what this person has done, we are just as bad by killing them.

That's called Solitary Confinement and will drive the person mad like you said, and eventually they'll find them self in a 'Dream' world it's thought.

[Frodo13.]

I personally think that corporal punishment should be brought back. Most parents put their kid on the 'naughty step' now. Back when it was perfectly OK to give your kid a slap, crime wasn't as neally as bad as it is today.