Its my homework from school i have to do 2 pages about it and i need some more
information about it
2007-01-11 09:51:09 · 10 answers · asked by Eunice Margarita 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Saddam Hussein was President of Iraq for 25 years. Actually he was a dictator. People did not have freedom to oppose him. He ordered the murders of hundreds of thousands of his own citizens. The exact number is not known, but it was at least 300,000. Many were buried in mass graves and many have not been found yet. I am not counting the wars he got Iraq into. Also he encouraged the use of rape and torture against anybody who displeased him.
The fact that he was the head of state at the time he committed these crimes makes them even worse. He should have been working for his people and instead he was abusing them.
Even for somebody who doesn't believe in the death penalty for ordinary cases, Saddam was exceptional because of the large number of his victims and the fact that he abused his great power.
If he were to remain alive, his allies outside the prison would always be looking for a way to return him to power. They might find a way to break him out of prison. They might, in future years, run for office and get elected and let him out. They might make a deal with another country's government to help them put him back in power. There is a lot of instability in the Middle East, and these possibilities could not be ignored. After all, he had power for 25 years. He would always be a danger if he had not been killed.
2007-01-11 12:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many reasons that people would consider Sadam's execution "good", but I will only mention two. I believe the reason most people would say it was "good" was the need for justice. No society has ever existed that did not demand justice in some manner for very serious crimes. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. Muslim societies typically support a death sentence for heinous crimes, so arguing that Sadam should have been given some other punishment besides death is not practical. Another reason that the execution was good has to do with politics. Now that Sadam is dead, the question of guilit is overwith. The manner in which Sadam died created new political issues, but the fact remains a chapter in the political history of Iraq is closed and now something better, perhaps, can take the place of his evil regime. I hope this helps you with your paper. Good luck.
2007-01-11 18:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by five-0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The broader question is why do we as a society punish wrondoers. There are a number of reasons.
1. To deter others from doing the same or similar things. How do you think it makes Castro and Kim Jong (mentally) Il feel when they see one of their brother tyrants swing.
2. for retribution. Historically we have settled wrongs by the family of the victim exacting revenge on the wrongdoer or his tribe. It is our society's hope that by having a justice system that metes out punishment according to accepted standards that the indiividual members of society will agree not to take justice into their own hands.
3. It was good that Saddam was hanged (not hung, although he may have been hung as well, but that's another answer) to send a message to the tyrants of the world and to give his victims and their families some satisfaction that he was held to account for his many, inhuman crimes.
2007-01-11 18:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by jimbo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was good that they killed Saddam because he killed many people during the course of his dictatorship. However...I think that punishing a person twenty years after they stormed into Kuwait is slightly ridiculous. It's almost as if they were trying to find the most legitimate reasons for sentencing him to death. Sure...his invasion of Kuwait was obviously an awful thing to do. But...does it not seem slightly similar to Bush's invasion of Iraq? I mean...they were both in it for the oil. Oh yeah...and 'democracy'. Freedom. Hah.
I think that Saddam Hussein knew what was coming to him. After murdering so many innocent citizens, looking after your shoulder and keeping a knife under your pillow become daily routines. The things that we do in life tend to catch up with us and bite us in the rear.
So...I think that it's good that they ended the rule of a corrupt dictator (I don't really agree with the fact that he was sentenced to death, necessarily). I just wish that OTHER corrupt people in power would also be put on trial and judged for their actions. Held accountable for the things that they ordered and instigated.
2007-01-11 21:50:40 · answer #4 · answered by Trauma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it was good that they killed him. I do agree he should be punished. I just feel he should have had a longer period of suffering than what he had. He has put suffering on many people for many years, and should feel the same suffering. He got off easy from my point of view. I would have like to see him suffer a little longer in jail.
2007-01-11 17:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by rowbear2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ur teacher sucks if that was the question they asked you, it leads you to the answer they want in the question, who said killing hussein was a good thing? a lot of people dont,
however, u shoud read the following website and form your own opinion about him...
p.s. (his name has two Ds in it)
2007-01-11 18:04:08 · answer #6 · answered by ms.chic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was fair, he killed hundreds of people and tested his weapons on villages. An eye for an eye.
2007-01-11 18:10:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they killed b/c he killed alot of people 4 no reason and he was triled and recieved the death penalty
2007-01-11 17:55:07 · answer #8 · answered by melissa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check any BBC news story about this issue.
2007-01-11 21:32:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
...because he was pure evil
2007-01-11 17:59:26 · answer #10 · answered by DixieNormus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋