Capital Punishment

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by bananasinpjs

well now that my exams are over and I have a lot more time on my hands, I figure I'd respond to this.

from a victim's loved one's viewpoint, I would totally be for the death penalty. can you imagine if anyone seriously hurt or killed someone you loved and cared about?? I'd want them dead, no questions asked. and a lot of people say that rotting in jail is worse than death.. but doesn't it ever make you wonder why so many killers opt to confess to get life in jail instead of the death penalty?

My cousin was murdered, shot point blank because of 'gang violence' in Toronto when I was in grade 4 or 5.

it wasn't hard to find his killer, he was found guilty and he only got 5-10 years in prison.

Certainly, that adds insult to injury, but my family realizes enough that no matter how long his killer stays in prison, it's not going to bring him back.

[ebbomega]

The judicial system is thoroughly broken. I really fail to see, however, how Capital Punishment helps fix it. All it does is raise people's bloodlust.

[SEAN!]

Originally Posted by bananasinpjs

well now that my exams are over and I have a lot more time on my hands, I figure I'd respond to this.

from a victim's loved one's viewpoint, I would totally be for the death penalty. can you imagine if anyone seriously hurt or killed someone you loved and cared about?? I'd want them dead, no questions asked. and a lot of people say that rotting in jail is worse than death.. but doesn't it ever make you wonder why so many killers opt to confess to get life in jail instead of the death penalty?


--Joanne :P

whats the point..killing someone isnt gonan bring your loved one back.

[SEAN!]

Originally Posted by becka

i think that capital punishment should be in effect only for those that have confessed or have solid evidence against them, and only if they have killed numerous people on numerous occasions. in some places in the states, people are executed much too freely.
murderers in prison should have it much harder though, and shouldnt be treated the same as people convicted of theft, etc.

they arent..they go to seperate prisions..

[Joanne]

Originally Posted by SEAN!

whats the point..killing someone isnt gonan bring your loved one back.

obviously, but emotions can really get in the way of reason and logic and I know I'm not the only one who would feel this way.

however like I said, realistically and practically, I don't agree with capital punishment at all.



myra: 5-10 years? that's sick. why did he get such a lenient sentence??? I'm really sorry to hear that though... :(

--Joanne :P

[crackdragon]

Stick them on an island with and have them serve out there sentence while playing a game of survivor.

[ebbomega]

^^ George Carlin had that idea first, and his was much more methodical.