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Post by Dee on Apr 16, 2008 0:35:49 GMT -5
For or against?
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Post by princess on Apr 16, 2008 12:28:08 GMT -5
For, i have lived in countries where they have the penalty, and in countries where they dont have it, but i think that it puts others off crime, but it should only be used in the very worst of scenarios, and it should be quick, torture should not be used in my opinion.
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Post by Kute on Apr 16, 2008 13:41:27 GMT -5
depends on what the person did.
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Post by admin on Apr 17, 2008 17:12:14 GMT -5
I agree with Kute.
It depends on what they're being convicted of.
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Post by Dee on Apr 17, 2008 22:43:37 GMT -5
And it also depends if it's been proven without a doubt, that the person committed the crime. There have been innocent people on Death Row, who have been freed after many years.
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Post by lolly on Apr 18, 2008 13:17:39 GMT -5
I'd only bring it back to Britain for monsters like Ian Huntley and the Moors Murderers. People that had been found guilty and were serving life. If there was any chance that the person coudl be innocent it shouldn't be used, but if they'd confessed and they had enough evidence then I'm for ir. Controvercial issue though
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Post by Dee on Apr 19, 2008 22:46:53 GMT -5
But is death better than living your life in prison?
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Post by scaryhair on Apr 20, 2008 2:15:41 GMT -5
For, only for murder and only if there is absolute concrete evidence that they did it.
I do believe the whole 'an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind' thing, but with some people, they don't deserve to live anymore, especially in our fancy pancy prisons today, where they get three hot cooked meals a day, TV's, regular exercise and access to modern gyms...god knows what else...
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Post by lolly on Apr 20, 2008 6:07:07 GMT -5
But is death better than living your life in prison? As Scaryhair said, they live a better life in prison than most people do in a normal home. So yes, death is better than prison in the cases I previously mentioned. In priosn they have personal TVs, iPods, laptops etc etc. which a lot of people don't have through honest hard work not crime |
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Post by Devyn_Baby on Apr 23, 2008 14:41:20 GMT -5
I'm torn on this one. I hate the idea of killing someone, but then again if it's necessary and would benefit society as a whole, then it could be worth it. Especially for 1st degree murder.
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Post by Dee on Apr 30, 2008 1:35:16 GMT -5
They may have all those things, but they don't have freedom, and they risk the chance of being raped, killed or whatever. I prefer letting them suffer. One of our neighbors went to prison in his 20s for setting another neighbor on fire and killing him. He'll grow old in there and die, which he deserves to do. I think making them suffer would be a better punishment,. Once you're dead, it's over
And i agree, they have way too many luxuries.
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Post by lolly on May 2, 2008 16:38:58 GMT -5
Seriously, prisoners in British prisons wouldn't ever be raped or killed in prison, tehy're too busy playing on their PS3s. They'd all rather stay inside than have freedom, it's an easier life. Why should a murderer get more than an honest citizen
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Post by Dee on May 2, 2008 19:12:31 GMT -5
They don't get that here. A kid my mom tutored is in prison, and they had a choice of getting packages or a tv in their room. They chose the tv. They have a bad roach problem too.
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Post by goalie31 on May 3, 2008 23:07:34 GMT -5
for it, I live in Texas and they do it here all the time.
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Post by Dee on May 4, 2008 2:12:47 GMT -5
But does that make it right, goalie, cause they do it all the time?
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