Is it justifiable to execute criminals?

[AlexOC]

You're only the same as the criminals.

[DrLacero]

When it can be proved beyond shadow of a doubt that someone is guilty, I support the death penalty for certain crimes.

I do not, nor will I ever, support the death penalty until such a time. And I will never support the execution of innocent people as happens a lot under Sharia law.

[Sly]

I think the crime would have to be pretty bad but I would have no problem with a rapist/paedophile being killed.
Also I think some murders can be justified and let go if they are for the right reasons like say you killed a man 'cos he was doing your wife but if you just shot an old lady 'cos you was in a foul mood then theres no excuse and you should be killed too

[RedStratocas]

oh and i dont know if anyones mentioned this, i dont really wanna go through the entire thread, but the argument that a lot of people make that the death penalty will prevent people from committing crimes is just absurd. the criminals who commit crimes worthy of the death penalty like murder and rape don't think they're going to be caught at all, so the punishment could be horrible torture and it wouldnt make an ounce of difference.

[-:Undertaker:-]

You're only the same as the criminals.

..except for the large fact it is within the law, for justice and is humane.

[Ardemax]

..except for the large fact it is within the law, for justice and is humane.

I'm sorry but you're taking a life in a way which they took another life.

None of that is humane and in my honest opinion should be against the law, which it still is in this country.

Yes the majority would probably want the death pentalty back, but honestly, what are we learning from it? 2 Wrongs make a right? You tell me.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I'm sorry but you're taking a life in a way which they took another life.

None of that is humane and in my honest opinion should be against the law, which it still is in this country.

Yes the majority would probably want the death pentalty back, but honestly, what are we learning from it? 2 Wrongs make a right? You tell me.

Yeah two wrongs do make a right, you get attacked by another country you attack them back. You get attacked in the street, you attack them back. If not you'll just get pushed around more and more and nobody will ever learn any lessons. Regardless of views and opinions on the subject, it should be put to a referendum so that the British people can decide how they want their country to be run, not the career politicians in the Lib/Lab/Con.

[Ardemax]

Yeah two wrongs do make a right, you get attacked by another country you attack them back. You get attacked in the street, you attack them back. If not you'll just get pushed around more and more and nobody will ever learn any lessons. Regardless of views and opinions on the subject, it should be put to a referendum so that the British people can decide how they want their country to be run, not the career politicians in the Lib/Lab/Con.

We can't go having a refurendum willy nilly. If we had one for everyone's opinion, not only would we go nowhere but there would be no need for MP's or the government.

And no, 2 wrongs definetely do not make a right.

[Tash.]

Yeah two wrongs do make a right, you get attacked by another country you attack them back. You get attacked in the street, you attack them back. If not you'll just get pushed around more and more and nobody will ever learn any lessons. Regardless of views and opinions on the subject, it should be put to a referendum so that the British people can decide how they want their country to be run, not the career politicians in the Lib/Lab/Con.

I can't believe what i'm reading here.. 2 wrongs make a right? So you're saying that if you are stabbed in the street it's fine if you stab that person back? Of course it isn't because then you've just committed the exact crime they did to you. It's been known for a long time now that doing something in retaliation to whats been done to you gets you nowhere and infact makes you a very bitter person. You can't argue that killing someone is humane, it's not no matter how you do it.

[-:Undertaker:-]

We can't go having a refurendum willy nilly. If we had one for everyone's opinion, not only would we go nowhere but there would be no need for MP's or the government.

And no, 2 wrongs definetely do not make a right.

Yes we can, Switzerland holds referendums on various issues all the time which means its people get what they want, not the MPs/government. You only disagree with the idea of holding a referendum on these type of issues because you know what the result would be.

On two wrongs, two wrongs do make a right.

Somebody hits you, you hit them back.
A country attacks you, you attack them back.
A murderer takes a life, he loses his life.

I can't believe what i'm reading here.. 2 wrongs make a right? So you're saying that if you are stabbed in the street it's fine if you stab that person back? Of course it isn't because then you've just committed the exact crime they did to you. It's been known for a long time now that doing something in retaliation to whats been done to you gets you nowhere and infact makes you a very bitter person. You can't argue that killing someone is humane, it's not no matter how you do it.

No, we'd take them to court and if the court finds them guilty it would punish them, the death penalty being used in the most extreme cases. If somebody takes somebody elses life then they have knowingly forfeited their right to life. There is a difference between vigilantism and being tried in a court of justice. Do not preach humanity to me when talking about the likes of Ian Bradey, Myra Hindly and Ian Huntley. If I had my way and the rest of the country, they'd be executed in what I consider a humane way, and thats the best we can give them and the best they deserve, considering how they killed their victims in the most horrific and blood-thirsty ways.