A good reason to bring back the death penalty

It is not exactly clear how YOU would feel should a member of your family have died as a result of the injuries received when attacked in their own home. Some of us have the misfortune of knowing what that feels like. The attacker got away. Free to carry on his usual nefarious activities. Because my Uncle did not die till three weeks after the attack I doubt he even knew he’d caused his death. But it’s all too late now isn’t it? My uncle found his grave months or maybe even years before he should have. His attacker was not caught and therefore not punished in even the most trivial of ways.

I have one question for you Sky High. Please tell me how the life of the man who caused the death of an innocent, elderly man is more valuable than that of his victim? He attacked my Uncle with no more thought than most people give to swatting a fly.

Regards,

kev35

Regards,

kev35

Your remarks are irrelevant since they do not address the point I was making, if you read my post. But since you choose to make a specific point, many years ago the brother of a family acquaintance was hanged for a murder he was later found innocent of, and of which he protested his innocence to the gallows. But it was then too late to bring him back. So, you see, there will always be a personal vested interest, which will colour one’s view.

…….although it is not entirely clear how you would feel if a close friend or a member of your family was wrongly found guilty of murder and hanged. It’s a bit late then, isn’t it?

It is not exactly clear how YOU would feel should a member of your family have died as a result of the injuries received when attacked in their own home. Some of us have the misfortune of knowing what that feels like. The attacker got away. Free to carry on his usual nefarious activities. Because my Uncle did not die till three weeks after the attack I doubt he even knew he’d caused his death. But it’s all too late now isn’t it? My uncle found his grave months or maybe even years before he should have. His attacker was not caught and therefore not punished in even the most trivial of ways.

I have one question for you Sky High. Please tell me how the life of the man who caused the death of an innocent, elderly man is more valuable than that of his victim? He attacked my Uncle with no more thought than most people give to swatting a fly.

Regards,

kev35

Regards,

kev35

Perhaps the death penalty is not a good idea, basicaly because mistakes can be made.

However, if found guilty of taking a life, then you should serve life in prison. Not 4 years then get out on good behaviour. Life.

Yes, indeed – now we have some people talking sense here. I would also add a point I made in an earlier post that the guilty should not be pampered during their life sentence, they should, within the bounds of natural humanity, be aware, daily, that they are being punished.

In cases of premeditated murder the knowledge that if found guilty there would be no parole and no early release might focus the mind.

Perhaps the death penalty is not a good idea, basicaly because mistakes can be made.

However, if found guilty of taking a life, then you should serve life in prison. Not 4 years then get out on good behaviour. Life.

Is that including the ones who are subsequently found innocent?

I just wonder how many innocent people the supporters of the death penalty are willing to sacrifce just so that they can feel a little bit better, is 1/10 convictions an acceptable margin of error?

Well, exactly………………………

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Ryan

Is that including the ones who are subsequently found innocent?

I just wonder how many innocent people the supporters of the death penalty are willing to sacrifce just so that they can feel a little bit better, is 1/10 convictions an acceptable margin of error?

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Ryan

You have taken part of what I wrote, out of context, in response to a post from Nashio996. But at least we know your position, although it is not entirely clear how you would feel if a close friend or a member of your family was wrongly found guilty of murder and hanged. It’s a bit late then, isn’t it?

Which murders should result in capital punishment and which not?

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Ryan

im not sure, but anyone capable of drowning a newborn baby in a toilet, and cutting it in half, does not deserve to live themselves, when it comes to prison, release is inevitable regardless of the circumstances

look at the lockerbie bomber…. 😎

That’s not what I said. I said quite clearly, FOR LIFE, AND THAT MEANS LIFE. And as for being deserving of life or death the argument is based on an individual or a group of individuals determining in cold blood whether or not another’s life should be taken after due course of law. In your eyes you clearly differentiate between types of murder, otherwise you would not have made your case in those words. So, where do you draw the line? Which murders should result in capital punishment and which not?

im not sure, but anyone capable of drowning a newborn baby in a toilet, and cutting it in half, does not deserve to live themselves, when it comes to prison, release is inevitable regardless of the circumstances

look at the lockerbie bomber…. 😎

The inevitable highly charged emotive reaction to this despicable crime is understsandable. But all that does is to cloud rational judgement of whether or not the death penalty can ever be justified.

It is clear that a majority in the UK still favour it for certain crimes. The act of taking a life in cold blood as punishment for the taking of the original life has to be debated rationally not emotionally.

Some would argue that a life sentence, and that means life, under miserable conditions, would be a far more effective punishment, leaving the individual to live with the crime for the rest of their lives.

makes me feel sick thinking that someone could do that. she must have a lot of problems in her head…

WHEN found guilty they should drown her in c**p and cut her in 2… disgusting pig!