Dizzle229 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Do you guys agree with capital punishment? Why? Disagree? Why? Post your opinion here. I'm undecided. On the one hand, it's giving a bad person what they deserve. But to quote The Green Mile: "Old Sparky (the electric chair) seems such a thing of perversity when I look back on those days, such a deadly bit of folly. Fragile as blown glass, we are, even under the best of conditions. To kill each other with gas and electricity, and in cold blood? The folly. The horror." Get back here so I can rub your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_99_Melee Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 No because there are worse things than death... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magekillr Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Utterly, completely, and unwaivering in my opposition to the death penalty under ANY circumstances. I did not condone the execution of Saddam Hussein, and I thought it was extremely heinous to do it publicly. There's many reasons for this opposition, but the main ones are: 1.) It's not a deterrent. 2.) An eye for an eye makes the world go blind. 3.) No one short of a universal arbiter of supreme knowledge should have the authority to kill another human being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloody_scife Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I think it's kind of funny that we kill people who kill people to tell other people not to kill people. I'm going to have to say no. 7,436th to 99 fishing on July 13, 2008 [hide=Quotes that I lol'd at]the day the fantastic four come into runescape, i will eat my socks. what kind of topic is this. ihaven't read it yetbut i now it must be stupid.[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Really I think that anyone who kills somebody out of cold blood and is over the age of 12 should get the death penalty. And I don't mean electric chair or lethal injection. I mean 2 bullets to the head, the second to make sure they die. It's quick, easy, and cheap. The family can arrange funeral plans as they wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Nobody ever has the right to take away someone's life. It is not up to the government (Or anyone else) to decide, simple as that. No matter what they've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_Latios Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Most definitely. Too many people in the world. We have to lessen the population by any means possible! On the other hand, Australia has so few people in a massive amount of land, so you could just send all your criminals here... Deja vu, anyone? IRC Nick: Hiroki | 99 Agility | Max Quest Points | 138 CombatBandos drops: 20 Hilt | 22 Chestplate | 21 Tassets | 14 Boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzle229 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Most definitely. Too many people in the world. We have to lessen the population by any means possible! On the other hand, Australia has so few people in a massive amount of land, so you could just send all your criminals here... Deja vu, anyone? The US will send you our criminals, on the condition that you send us The Wiggles as captives. Get back here so I can rub your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekZoolandah Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 In a way, yes. I would rather die than have a life sentence. Take for example a former American FBI agent who spied for the USSR for 20 years: he now has a life sentence with no chance of parole in which he is alone for 23 hours of the day, with the one hour being with guards. I would rather die than live that. Other than that, I'm undecided. I present to you men, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I. What a guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonorhc Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I do not believe that the worst of criminals deserve to live at the expense of the public that they chose to endanger. Would you succour a man or woman whom you know to be guilty of murder, rape, treason or child molestation and keep them in your home, feeding, clothing and giving them shelter for the rest of their lives? It's really a shame that public floggings and hangings have gone out of fashion. Varrock Library: Shattered Sky | Silent Thunder | The Emperor's FinestAstri @ MythWeavers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenin64 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Utterly, completely, and unwaivering in my proponence of the death sentence. Life in prison is pointless; obviously the goal there is not rehabilitation, it's imprisonment. And why waste the resources on keeping these prisoners-who will always be prisoners and are meant to be prisoners-alive? Command the Murderous Chalices! Drink ye harpooners! drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow- Death to Moby Dick!BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I do not believe that the worst of criminals deserve to live at the expense of the public that they chose to endanger. Would you succour a man or woman whom you know to be guilty of murder, rape, treason or child molestation and keep them in your home, feeding, clothing and giving them shelter for the rest of their lives? It's really a shame that public floggings and hangings have gone out of fashion. I'll go dust off the guillotine. Can someone help with the gallows as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElkNight Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Utterly, completely, and unwaivering in my proponence of the death sentence. Life in prison is pointless; obviously the goal there is not rehabilitation, it's imprisonment. And why waste the resources on keeping these prisoners-who will always be prisoners and are meant to be prisoners-alive? Basically my view. Zonorhc your awesome. :lol: 8,180WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME#1 Wongtong stalker.Im looking for some No Limit soldiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barihawk Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I do not believe that the worst of criminals deserve to live at the expense of the public that they chose to endanger. Would you succour a man or woman whom you know to be guilty of murder, rape, treason or child molestation and keep them in your home, feeding, clothing and giving them shelter for the rest of their lives? It's really a shame that public floggings and hangings have gone out of fashion. Not only that, but internet access and cable television as well. Prison is a chance to reform, but in most cases those who face the death penalty have committed terrible crimes and show no remorse or intent to reform their actions. And to be completely honest from a logistical standpoint, would you rather receive a painless death or spend your entire life until the grave inside a 5x5 cell? As for the public executions, THAT was the deterrant against crime. Not getting fed excellent meals in relative comfort with a very quick and near painless death. Nothing like a hangman's noose to give a young criminal a reality check. Now, I am completely against such barbaric methods today, but the idea is there. My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. -Sir Arthur Wellesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warri0r45 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Don't support it. All the excessive legal costs make the death penalty on par with, if not more expensive than life in prison. Here's a case study from America: [1] I think that life in prison is a worse punishment for heinous crimes, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Don't support it. All the excessive legal costs make the death penalty on par with, if not more expensive than life in prison. Here's a case study from America: [1] I think that life in prison is a worse punishment for heinous crimes, too. Thats why my 2 bullets execution should be put into place. Much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warri0r45 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Don't support it. All the excessive legal costs make the death penalty on par with, if not more expensive than life in prison. Here's a case study from America: [1] I think that life in prison is a worse punishment for heinous crimes, too. Thats why my 2 bullets execution should be put into place. Much cheaper. It's not really the execution itself that's expensive, just the waiting on death row and legal costs. I'm not willing to compromise the legal integrity of a potential death penalty system in case innocent people are killed. Let me ask you this - do you think a quick death is a worse punishment than life in prison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Don't support it. All the excessive legal costs make the death penalty on par with, if not more expensive than life in prison. Here's a case study from America: [1] I think that life in prison is a worse punishment for heinous crimes, too. Thats why my 2 bullets execution should be put into place. Much cheaper. It's not really the execution itself that's expensive, just the waiting on death row and legal costs. I'm not willing to compromise the legal integrity of a death penalty system in case innocent people are killed. Let me ask you this - do you think a quick death is a worse punishment than life in prison? Death is a good enough punishment for me. Tax money should go into more important things than punishing people to what they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickeley102 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 No because there are worse things than death... The justice system is about what is best for humanity, specifically the community which the system serves. Decisions made in a courthouse should only reflect this, not act out in anger because you have been wronged. Its called the justice system, not the revenge system for a reason, because its not about punishment or getting whats coming to you. Its about what is safest for the community. No community will survive when they always seek revenge, violence begats violence i think its bad for humanity to kill people in that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rkid Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yes, death penalty shouldn't be taken away. It's plain cheaper and safer tbh. They deserve it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zierro Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I think I'm in favor of it. I don't think it's worth the risk to keep these people around. Sure, you can bring up how it's crossing the line of morality to kill another man, but the people we're talking about are already way past that line. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is a difference between good people and bad people. Bad people cause major harm to society. Why, for any reason, would you want them around the good people? It makes no sense to let the good suffer because you feel sympathetic for people who have no sympathy. That is more injustice than the death sentence is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmcannibalism Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 eye for an eye and the world goes blind better to be blind then to be wicked. Personally I am for the death penalty, but really I dont care how we deal with some of the worst offendors as long as they arent leaving the prison alive. If we were stricter about handing out no parole sentences I would be happy to give up execution of criminals. Honestly, we do need to reform prisons to help the convicts who want it while being strict about punishing those who will not improve themselves. Finally, I think any prisoner with a life sentence should have the right to be executed by the method of their choice(within reason). Orthodoxy is unconciousnessthe only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zierro Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yeah, about that eye for an eye... I never understood why it was seen as a bad thing. Mess with a beehive and they will most likely sting you. There's nothing wrong with that. It prevents you from messing with them the next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaqAttaq Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I really don't know. There are many pros and cons to yes and no. I suppose it depends on the conditions.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yeah, about that eye for an eye... I never understood why it was seen as a bad thing. Mess with a beehive and they will most likely sting you. There's nothing wrong with that. It prevents you from messing with them the next time. Of course they won't mess with it again, seeing as they'd be dead. Anyways I think labor camps is the way to go. Might as well have them doing something productive, eh? :? [bleep] the law, they can eat my dick that's word to Pimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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