The death penalty

reviewer · Mayor's Aide Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 145

Do you agree with the death penalty? If so, is it for religious or philosophical reasons, or practical reasons?

aima123 · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:22 am Post subject:

I won't agree. For the reason that Biblically we people don't have any right to get everyone's life or to kill someone. Why just not let them stay prison with "Life Sentence" punishment? To let them suffer and realize the big mistake they made.

julian4239 · Mayor Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 211

It's simply the right punishment for murders with malicious intent. I don't need to quote scriptures or philosophy. The punishment fits the crime.

reviewer · Mayor's Aide Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 145

But why? What is your supporting argument? I could just as easily say "abortion is OK ethically, period" - saying that doesn't make much of a debate.

julian4239 · Mayor Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 211

grumpybumpas

No convicted felon exsecuted by the State of Texas has ever gone on to kill again.[/b]

shinningstar · Congressional Page Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 20

In the situation of Saddam, I'm in favor of death penalty. Can you imagine the number of civilians who died because of bombings? If we allow them to live and be imprisoned, there's possibility that they can escape and continue killing. I'll go for practical reasons.

deportliberals · Congressman Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 704

What is wrong with killing the killers?? Why should those who kill with premeditation get to live??? Why should I be taxed to keep such evil alive and well until they find a junkyard lawyer to get them off or until they die??

There is nothing wrong with removing evil from this dimension...

Professor McGardee · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:16 am Post subject:

deportliberals · Congressman Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 704

Strategos · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:20 am Post subject:

People should get punished, but not by the death peanlty.
Under no sircumstances except during time of war should any human being have the right or be able to end some one else's life and chance of happiness.
Even if you want revenge on someone, killing them will simply give them a easy exit, and if you kill a killer, what does that make you?

If you want them to suffer, what is worse than confinement for the rest of your life? Whre the memory of your deeds will always haunt you.

James Rottnek · Mayor's Aide Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 65

One reason I am agaisnt the death penalty is because I am a Christian. The other reason, is because Texas executes the most criminals every year. They execute around 5% of their death row inmates every year. If you execute that few, the death penalty does nothing other than tell people that if they commit a crime worthy of death row, they will live out their lives with three meals a day and shelter.

deportliberals · Congressman Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 704

rosiemcmahon · Congressional Page Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

Four points:

1. I believe it is the crime which is the sin, not the person who committed the crime.

2. Jesus once said "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."

3. Allowing the death penallty is condoning murder. If murder is condoned, why punish it? It makes no sense.

4. There is always the possibility that someone has been wrongfully convicted. If so, isn't is better to imprison an innocent man than to kill him?

mykcob4 · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: The death penalty