Who here agrees on the death penalty and why?

Question

Because who thinks Alfonso Rodriguez should die because of what he did to UND North Dakota student Dru Sjodin? Please be honest because I will accept any answers that think it was just a mistake and because of his past, he didn't mean it??????? Serious answers please. I hate crap that's not allowed.

Answer 1

I THINK THEY SHOULD TAKE THEM OUT AND SHOOT THEM ONE BY ONE UN TIL THERE ARE NO MORE ON DEATH ROW AND THEN FILL IT BACK UP AND START OVER AGAIN.

Answer 2

I'm opposed to the death penalty. I can understand the desire of someone close to the victim wanting the killer dead. If they had the opportunity, and did kill them, I would be hard pressed to even want them to go to jail. On the other hand, advocates, if they have the courage of their convictions would want that person put to death. When Geo.w. Bush was govenor of Texas, he was denying DNA testing . The last Govenor of Indiana(Ibelieve it was, he was a Rep.) allowed a number of death row inmates to go free when DNA proved them innocent, it was around 6, He commuted all remaining cases to life.
In the USA , everyone is SUPPOSEDLY equal under the law. Can you guarantee that a poor black man in Mississippi is going to have the same defence as say O.J.Simpson. All civilized countries have gotten rid of Capital Punishment. The last in Canada was in 1960, and we have not had an increase in capital crimes, because of it. The 4 countries that murder their citizens the most are #1 China,#2 Saudi Arabia,#3 Iran and #4 USA. In order to become a member of the EU, you must get rid of it. That's why,Turkey, although they want to join the EU, they are a Muslim Country and they are big on executions. I think if your nation lightened up on your pot laws a bit, you would have more room in your prisons. Cuba has a moratorium on it & hopefully will ban it by 2009.

Answer 3

I don't know anything about the specific case you're referring to but....here's my thoughts on the death penalty...

1) Society (through their elected representitives) have the right to decide that there are capital crimes. The ones we've chosen seem pretty heinous... premeditated murder, etc. We aren't killing anyone for shoplifting a candybar out of a grocery store, after all.

2) A swifter determination of guilt should be determined. I would think that 2-3 years worth of appeals is more than adequate; this business about being on death row for 20 years is nonsense.

3) The anti death penalty crowd argues about how life is sacred, we shouldn't be taking it, etc. Come on now. What life are we talking about exactly? A convict who, having his life saved, would spend it wasting away in a prision, having no value to society and quite the opposite, using up valuable resources? I love Les Miserables, and Jean Valjean's story of redemption, but that's a fantasy. It won't happen to our death row inmates, not today, not tommorow, not ever.

So to summarize... agree on what will get you the death penalty, and carry it out quickly and fairly. Have at it!

Answer 4

I agree with all those who said that the death penalty should be used more often. 1. There is no need to behave in a humane manner with criminals who did the most inhumane things. Why should they be given a second chance for life when they don't respect other ppl's lives? 2. Death penalty will save the state tons of dollars that go into maintaining the lives of these ppl. Why should taxpayers have to pay for trying to keep them alive when they are in noway contributing to the welfare of the community?

Answer 5

I am against the death penalty, not because it is immoral, but because it costs too much. Men on death row are given too much protection and the appeal process is way too long. Lock him away and throw away the key. He is guilty, hope to never hear of him again...

I also think the people who argued for his release from prison should be brought to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. I think they are also guilty in Dru's death.

Answer 6

Every case is different. I believe that people have personal responsibility, no matter how or where they were raised, etc. However, I don't agree with the death penalty across the board. I think that people like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacey, the Night Stalker, Richard Speck, etc. should get the death penalty with no questions asked.

Answer 7

What Alfonso Rodriguez did to Dru Sjodin was and is horrible yes I think he should get the death sentence . why should we pay millions of dollars for him to sit in a jail sell for the rest of his miserable life . what ever happend to him when he was young he should have seeked help for not committed murder to make himself feel better.

Answer 8

My biggest objection is the cost of keeping people in prisons - if YOU want to pay for it, then pay for it, just don't tell me that my tax-money is keeping ppl alive, fed, entertained etc.

I'm quite happy for you to give a suspected murderer or whatever the benefit of the doubt, but set up a charity that funds it. Otherwise, kill the bastards - the human animal is much better described as an endagnering species rather than an endangered one.

Answer 9

well, i dont know anything about that case, but i think the death penalty should be used more often. i say that if someone is found guilty of a heinous crime (without a shadow of a doubt) and that person knowing committed the crime (not like omigawd he was in the house and i stabbed him cause i was scared) then he should be put to death. but then again i also think that repeat sex offenders or pedophiles (2-3 times found guilty to be considered repeat) should be castrated.

Answer 10

I agree with it because our justice systems allow criminals to get a way with everything. An eye fir an eye. if u kill someone you should die too.
He was in control and he allowed someone to die because of his weak actions. The loved ones of the student are at a loss no matter if he meant it or not. He was part of someone losing a life so he should be held accountable.

Answer 11

If i had a choice life conviction or death i would choose death, for that guy death is an easy way out, it's better if he spends all his life alone in a cell, people that answer this question never been to jail, so it's easy for them to judge, the guy would die anyway but would you want him to die quick or suffer all his life?