RE: The Washington Sniper —- Death???

“But most states claim to be there for the good of their own people,…”

So States can murder for the good of their own people… so a serial rapist that has raped 40 women is good for society?
A serial killer with the remains of a few dozen raped and murdered children in his basement is good for society?

I think you have answered your own question… you just can’t admit it.

“That’s a sick argument. Then why not kill elderly, disabled and ill people as well? “

Now when resources are available and there is room it is a sick argument. It took till the early 1800s to get to 1 billion people, till the early 1920s to get to 2 billion and now we have tripled that in less than a century to 6 billion. How much room will there be in 100 years?

Besides in most cultures other than western the elderly perform a function… babysitter, while the disabled can also contribute in meaningful ways. Many terminally ill are currently fighting for the right to die when they want in many countries.

“But at least a life-long sentence can be reverted if it’s proven some judge made a mistake, preferred believing the attorney in stead of your pro-deo lawyer. “

I am not suggesting that just anyone be toasted in the electric chair for not paying parking tickets… I am suggesting repeat offenders or those who purpetrate particularly vulgar crimes should be given a one way trip to soilville.
In this case two men stalked and shot over 10 people, this wasn’t a crime of passion, a spur of the moment anger problem or a mistake. Being molested as a child or bullied at school doesn’t make this sort of person.

“I thought they are going to create some room near the Euphrates and Tigris rivers?”

Perhaps when the radiation clears?

“(Australia) Surely it’s not full already?

Nah, they mutate into sheep “

Nahh I heard they do something else to sheep… }> (Sorry cheap shot 🙁 )

“Also (and this was mentioned above already), i think it’s quite a cheap argument to advocate a cut on this-or-that sector of government spending because some other sector is in your eyes getting too much. I think the British healthcare system can do better with better spreading of the resources. Same as here. “

Resources are thin now with mismanagement and error. What happens in 50 years time with 12 billion people on Earth and an aging population?

“But keeping murderers in luxury? “

Perhaps living in a wealthy western country has blinded you to the fact that not everyone has access to sky TV… even if they can only watch it for a few hours a day. Regular meals, no rent, a guard to tuck you in at night. In New Zealand it costs about $54,000 per inmate.
Half a million for every decade the offender spends in prison.
If there is no chance of release then it is half a million wasted.

“You commit the crime you should have a rudimentary idea of the punishment you are liable to receive. You are a multiple murderer or child killer you should expect to die. As simple as that. You forefeit any right to be treated with humanity or consideration.”

Yes, the death penalty should not be seen as a deterrent. It is just a reliable way of preventing reoffending by those who have proven they can’t be rehabilitated or are beyond rehabilitation.

And don’t go suggesting that everyone is good deep down and with the right treatment can become model citizens.
I am old enough to know some people are just scumbags.