2006-09-07 03:35:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
worldhq101, your comments are presumptuous and negative. I never gave my personal position on capital punishment and so your response is inappropriate.
2006-09-07 04:16:07 · update #1
worldhq101, there is ample documentation for a majority of America citizen support of the death penalty (In the U.S., surveys have long shown a majority in favor of capital punishment. An ABC News survey in July 2006 found 65 percent in favor of capital punishment, consistent with other polling since 2000.[2] About half the American public says the death penalty isn't imposed frequently enough and 60 percent believe it is applied fairly, according to a Gallup poll in May 2006)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment My problem with you is that you decided to assume that I am in favor of the death penalty and then pop off with a smartass remark that it is good that I am no longer in public education. And examining some of the answers you gave to other questions, you seem to have a pattern of making such negative, sarcastic responses. Do you have some personal axe to grind?
2006-09-07 06:53:09 · update #2
That's a good question and I see where you are going with this. It's alot easier to sit on the side and determine whether or not someone lives or dies from the comfort of your home than it would be to face the truth of what your decisions actually bring about. I believe that if people had to witness executions, if nothing else their opinion on it would be stronger and more mature.
2006-09-07 04:11:06 · answer #1 · answered by Millionaire Hoy 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because even though to some, (not me), it is a necessary evil, it does not have to be a public spectacle. IF you are in the "majority" you speak of AND would be interested in public executions, its a very good thing that you are no longer in public education. Since when do "prstlyones" believe in execution ?
prstlyone, Did you notice the word "IF" . . . its a "qualifier" to the rest of my comments. i.e.> Grammar . . A word or phrase that qualifies, limits, or modifies the meaning of another word or phrase..Since you "qualified" your question with the same word, wouldn't it be fair to say that you were being presumptious and negative as well ? . . . " the majority of Americans are in favor of capital punishment" . . . . What's your source for the premise of your question?
I've received 2 e-mails regrding you comments about me, and urging me to respond so . . . .
prstly dear,. .I don't even own an axe, personal or otherwise, but obviously you do and seem intent on lodging it directly in the middle of my back. Talk about "public executions" maybe your opinion is more obvious that you think! Instead of just letting this go YOU felt the need to research my answers to provide fodder for your next volley! How many of my nearly 400 answers did you actually have to read before you managed to cull out the very few deservedly sarcastic or smartass answers to bigoted, crass, deviant or downright cruel questions? I can't believe you would spend all that time to try to justify the rather mean spirited words you chose to label me (a presumptuous, negative, inappropriate, sarcastic, smartass!). Am I smartass and sarcastic sometimes, absolutely! But I'll leave presumptuous, inappropriate and negative to those who have, quite recently in fact, shown a distinct propensity for same.
2006-09-07 10:48:43 · answer #2 · answered by worldhq101 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I for one am in favor of capital punishment if and only if there is absolutely no doubt that person is guilty. As opposed to sitting for endless years getting 3 hots and cot at our expense. But in all honesty I don't think I could stomach watching it.
Very good question, I will be keeping an eye on this debate. Thanks for the thought provoking question.
2006-09-07 11:53:29 · answer #3 · answered by snobunny 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To be as humane as possible, given the horrible truth that some people must face the ultimate consequence, the public is spared the worst of the practice
2006-09-07 10:45:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weak stomachs i suppose, and the knowledge that mistakes do happen.
Yes, the majority of Americans are in favor of capital punishment. However we don't want it to be used against us and our own only against those other folks. We certainly don't want to view that ghastly carnage personally.
2006-09-07 10:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by zurioluchi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Public executions became such a spectacle and event that they felt they solemnity of the occasion was lost. It became more of a carnival than a deterrent.
2006-09-07 10:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by xtowgrunt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because I am in favor of it doesn't mean I want to see it. The only time I would actually want/need to see it is if it were personal.
2006-09-07 14:39:02 · answer #7 · answered by Mollywobbles 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they should be maybe there be less murders so yes if it makes people commit murder less then I would sit and drink my soda and watch and it does not brother me. You are talking about punishment and it wound embrass the criminal and then if you make them feel ashame less people would be doing crimes that the name of the game stop the criminals I think it would work.
2006-09-12 19:10:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Terrorists do public executions, we are not terrorists unless you don't agree with the Republicans.
2006-09-07 10:37:54 · answer #9 · answered by Dubya & The Brain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm. When did they stop public executions and why? I say if you're for 'em maybe you could help pay for them by purchasing tickets to watch your massacre.
2006-09-07 10:37:27 · answer #10 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋