for or against the death penalty? and why?

Question

Against:
- not shown to serve as a deterrent against crime
- is irrevocable, so what if you execute an innocent?

For:
- where there is undisputable evidence that someone is guilty of horrible crimes, is it healthy that society as a whole should be sacrificing resources to keep the criminal in jail for decades, when clearly that money could be better used to develop the said society (the same money could probably schools a dozen children till college)?

Blondie: thanks for the views. I just wouldn't put God in this - especially considering how many (tens of) thousands of people, of his own people (not to mention of others), he kills and not always with such great reasons either... ;-)

Answer 1

I am only for the death penalty IF there is positive proof, such as video tape...then I say fry 'em up. They say the death penalty is no deterent, but I say it is...we just need to do away with those appeals that last for 20-30 years. If you are caught on tape murdering a 7-11 clerk for the cash register. Then you don't even get a trial, you go straight to the chair, no questions.
As long as there is solid proof, I'm all for the death penalty in rape, murder, child abuse, child porn and pedophilism. These people have no place in society, behind bars or not.

Answer 2

Mixed. There must be irreversible proof of the person's crimes (DNA, not eyewitness testimony). I would only put people convicted by an unanimous jury verdict of more than two murders or a first degree premediated murder. I do not support the death penalty to anything other than murder. (Rape, child molestation, etc.) That shows revenge and vengance on the part of the public and the state, and has NO place in our society.

Answer 3

totally against, usually the family of the victim doesn't feel like justice has been served, experts say that lethal injection is a very cruel way to die, they say its very painful. the bible says thou shalt not kill,

u can't really teach violence with violence, every life is precious, and i think they will be much better off serving all of their life in prison, but make the prison where its not as enjoyable as it is now. cable tv, internet, magazines, making money, etc.

i do realize that the prisons are crowded but some of the ppl in prison shouldn't be there for the length of time that they are, for instance, my cousin just took a plea bargain for 45 years and won't even be elgible for parole for 23 years, he didn' t kill anybody, he was on drugs and held a girl hostage and stabbed her but her stab wounds weren't severe, and the girl had a chance to leave and she chose not to after he had beaten her up before, he stabbed her because she didn't want to leave, i know that doesn't excuse his behavior but 45 years is a little long for that, the DA scared him and said that if he took it to trial then he would be looking at more years because he is guilty of the crime he commited, i think he should have to serve time but not 45 years, that is the reason the prisons are so full.

Answer 4

Against - I don't think that the government as a right to take anyone's life. Everyone has a basic human right to life, the state can not take that away from them! Countries that have the death penalty do not have lower crime rates.

Answer 5

For.

Is a deterrent to crime. You know if you kill someone, you will die.

You murder someone, you forfeit the right to life.

There is no such thing as rehabilitation.

Answer 6

for...execute them there is no good reason to keep people with three life sentences alive face it they know what they did was wrong besides its hard to rehabilitate people when they are locked up side by side with lifers who have no reason to care iff they kill in prison what are we going to do to them give them more time you only get old once maybe we could spend more money on training for the prisoners who do have a chance to get out and be productive member of society again if they dident have to fight for their lives in prison

Answer 7

against--2 wrongs dont make it right, but our country needs to come down harder on repeat offenders especially those who were convicted of violent crimes and sex crimes. our prisons are filled with drug dealers while the nations elite allow the drugs to come to our country in the first place...there shouldnt even be a such thing as repeat offenders when it comes to sex crimes this is NOT a disease and cannot be fixed our children shouldnt be at risk on our governments bad decisions----i say lock em up all together for as long as they live.

Answer 8

FOR. I'm not interested in being taxed to fund college educations and extended appeals for deathrow inmates. It should be a fast process with limits.

What about justice for the victims?

Answer 9

Against - there are no mulligans here...

My preference - a box in which the person cannot fully stand, lie down, sit, etc. The box would be made of glass for all ro see...
The Japanese did this quite well with our P.O.W.s during WWII.

Answer 10

I AM against. My reason-- my religion, it doesn't make sense to me how we humans think because of a law it is morally right to take a life. I do understand all the reasons for it, but who's to say that is right. REALLY?