What is your opinion on the DEATH PENALTY?

Question

Do you think the world will become a better place if the DEATH PENALTY is available in every state?

Does your country have the Death Penalty?

Do you think it was right to send Mr S Hussain to Death Row?

Answer 1

Please keep in mind that what some criminals do to their victims is much worse than the death penalty. Many victims who were tortured and raped repeatedly for years while being held captive in makeshift dungeons would have welcomed a swift death rather than what they experienced. Many people think that the death penalty is too good for some of those criminals. They would prefer subjecting them to the same torture they perpetrated on their victims. But doing that would be inhumane, and, in essence, they would be lowering themselves to the level of the criminals. So, they try to show some compassion by providing them with a more humane penalty--a quick death rather than a slow one involving torture. Although I'm not a religious person, I think it's interesting that the Bible recommends an eye for an eye. Maybe that's why church and state are separate. If the church were running the justice system, I fear penalties would become worse than the crimes. If you don't think so, look at the Middle East where women are stoned to death for committing adultery or having sex out of wedlock. So, when you look at the death penalty from that perspective, it doesn't seem so bad--well, unless you're the one on death row, I guess. My opinion is that the people justly receiving the death penalty probably deserve worse, and should consider themselves fortunate.

Yes, my country, USA, has the death penalty (in many states).

Yes. In my opionion, Sadam Hussein deserves what he got (and worse).

Answer 2

Those who are a risk to others should be kept away from society until they are well, or until they have passed away under lock and key. Generally we must give people a chance to redeem themselves if they have done wrong. Everyone is entitled to compassion; it's not a matter of deserving it. Two wrongs don't make a right, we have lost touch of what it is to be human when we put people to death, it's never justified. The world would be a better place when we could get to the root of societies problems. When we can help those who have lost their minds so they don't end up in trouble in the first place. When we stop judging and killing our fellow humans.

I live in Australia, there is no death penalty here and crime is far less than the USA. I don't think the death penalty deters people or has any real benefit to society. I respect Iraqs decision but if Sadam was here he would have to live with his own conscience (the harshest of all punishments) and die behind bars, instead of us having his blood on our hands.

Answer 3

1. I am all for it.
2. I think the world would be a better place if the ones who are already on death row would go ahead and be executed.
3. It is available in my state.
4. Yes
5. Yes

Answer 4

I don't believe in the death penalty. Because I believe in God the longer a prisoner lives the longer they have the opportunity to be "born again." In other words, while alive they may be able to save their soul by being sorry for their sins & atoning spiritually. Death removes that possibility.

Answer 5

i am not sure what my opinion would be in the case that a loved one of mine would be murdered and the offender would be potentially be able to get the death penalty. i know i dont ever want to personally witness the death of anyone personally so i dont think i could ever even convict anyone to the death penalty. i guess i am against it...i guess it would be nice to think of someone rotting away in a cell thinking about all that they did, however on the flip side of that nowadays inmates can get better health care, even sex changes, mental healthcare, free prescription drugs, food, clothes, education, job training, fitness centers...it all depends on how you look at it i suppose.

by the way, 2) yes and 3) i dont care much about him and he should rot in a cell.

Answer 6

Yes, Yes and Yes and Sadam Hussain does not deserve to be called Mr. Kill the murdering Matriarch

Answer 7

i think that it only fitting if you are going to abort innocent life then in turn you should be willing to put to death murderers.

and i think the kurds would have the positive answer of yes to Saddam receiving the death penalty

Answer 8

If a person murders another person then they should get the same thing as punishment. The alternative is life in prison which is the same as a free retirement. A free place to live, free food, free health care, free dental, free legal service, free gym, free vocational training, etc. All at tax payer expense.

Answer 9

This is a great question.I myself cannot answer because I am unsure of what is right in this area.I have different feelings.I do know that I would hate to advocate it and then find that the person in question was innocent.If they convict someone and kill them,and they turn out to be innocent,then the ones that found them guilty and executed them would be guilty of murder,it seems.Would they then need to be executed?

Answer 10

yes, the world will definitely be a safer place if the death penalty is available for heinous crime ......... but only if it's enforced without abuses

yes

no ........ NOT THAT HE DIDN'T DESERVED IT ....... but it was more of a kangaroo court ........ even the verdict was announced to coincide with the us election ........ tried him in the UN BEFORE THE WORLD