Should capital punishment be allowed?

Question

PLease answer by 11/10/06

Answer 1

To answer your question and to refute the genius who compared captial punishment to abortion:

The fact is, yes, there have been far too many instances where people have been put to death then later found innocent. Our judicial system needs to put policies in place that will prevent this from EVER happening. But generally, if a person, without a doubt, has been convicted of a malicious crime, they should be put to death. How sane is it to allow someone who raped, tortured and killed a young girl to sit in a jail cell and live off taxpayer money? If that individual feels someone INNOCENT deserves to die, why should they be allowed to live? Again, I believe there should be WITHOUT a doubt concrete evidence against a person who is put on death row.
And concerning abortion...unborn babies have not committed heinous crimes.

Answer 2

I am also against capital punishment, but not on a philosophical standpoint, but a constitutional and a monetary standpoint. You know in CA, it costs an average of 380 million dollars per execution? But it only costs 2 million to lock them up for life? It really is amazing why we still have this in such a developed country, we are supposed to be better than this.

Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

Yes! Capital punishment should be allowed but in moderation. Lots of innicent people have been put to death but on the flipside of the same coin lots of people should be put to death the exact sae way as they took someone else's life. Example people who kill their own children should be killed exactly how they killed the kids because it is rediculous to take an innocent life. I hope that this helps you.

Answer 5

Why is it that the same people who approve of capital punishment oppose abortion. Do you want them to grow up first so you can kill them?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

yes other wise there will be no justice.

Answer 8

depends