Where do you stand on the death penalty?

Answer 1

I wholly support the death penalty, or capital punishment if you will in cases such as this. America, in particular, is getting much too soft on crime as perpetuated by Demonrats.

To deter capital crimes, such as murder, the death penalty and public executions should be staged. If potential criminals, which we all are, were to see the public execution of murderers and such on a regular basis this would have an effect towards greatly deterring these crimes and crime in general.

If you're soft on crime, as the Demonrats are, this only promotes criminal activity. So voting Democrat is part of the problem. However, we'll have to address the psychological problems of America in a later venue and stick to the generalities of heinous criminal and the death penalty.

I personally would like to see not only public executions but public purification ceremonies. If you've seen Mel Gibson in Braveheart you have a clue as to what I'm talking about. Put a clergyman up on the stage and give the sinner a chance to repent before death. Make it slow, get personal and create some pain. Allow the criminal plenty of opportunity to scream and repent.

When millions of Americans are allowed to see this tough on crime approach, both in person and through the media, criminals will begin to give serious thought to the consequences of their actions. We can either do this or spare the rod, spoil the child and suffer the consequences.

It's just like the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Demonrats want to promote the same laws perpetuated by Hitler's Nazi Party in Germany in the 1930's by infringing your right to keep and bear arms. Why? So the trial attorneys that give big bucks to support the Demonrats will have a job protecting criminals rights.

Where are you rights? They're in the United States Constitution but are they really your rights? Only if you stand up for yourself. No one else will do that for you except a few individual like Congressman Ron Paul who is now a prospective candidate for President in 2008.

However you feel about the death penalty weigh this in your mind. If it makes sense copy it and send it to everyone you know. And send it to your elected officials to let them know how you stand. Let's take back America from the liberals who would rather let convicted criminals roam your neighborhood at night.

Answer 2

Here are just a few facts about the death penalty. We should make up our minds about the death penalty using common sense based on the facts. Revenge does not answer the question. Nor does assuming this is a matter of Democrat vs. Republican or being soft on crime.

Some of the answers you have received are mistaken on the facts.

The death penalty isn’t a deterrent. Homicide rates are higher in states that have the death than in states which do not have it. Most people who commit murder do not think they will be caught (if they think at all.)

The death penalty system costs much more than a system that does not have the death penalty. Much of these extra costs come way before the appeals begin. (This money ought to be spent on victims services, which are underfunded.)

Over 120 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence. In the majority of these cases, the evidence was not DNA, which is not often available.

“Beyond a shadow of a doubt” is not something that human beings can guarantee. DNA is not a miracle cure for wrongful convictions, and, as human beings, we make mistakes. Most of us do not want to see an innocent person killed. After an execution, the case is closed. If the wrong person was executed the real killer is still out there.

More and more states have life without parole on the books. It means what it says and is no picnic to be locked up for 23 of 24 hours a day, foreover.

The death penalty can be very hard on the families of murder victims. As the process goes on they are forced to relive their ordeal in the courts and in the media. Life without parole is sure and swift and rarely appealed.

Learning the facts does not mean that you excuse brutal crimes. People need to use common sense, based on the facts.

Answer 3

I happen to approve of it in cases where guilt has been proven beyond the shadow of a doubt. Especially in cases of murder and crimes against children.

That sick dude who recently decapitated his daughter should be given the death penalty there are some people who don't even deserve to sit in prison while we pay for all of them to have a roof and food over there head. It's a sad state of affairs when families are hungry or homeless and convicted murderers and rapist are provided for.

Answer 4

if they hurt children, and guilt is beyond doubt, then death by hydraulic machine press.

sure, some innocent may die, but the guilty surely will.
why spend money on people who will never again walk free. a cell is not an existence, so crush them.

as a tax payer I am offended that they get medical and dental care and meals served while I have to work for it. crush them.

no repeat offending again!

funkycold: the places that have public canings also have the death penalty, and thats why crime is low: cane or death.
so I now propose the crusher for serious crime, and cane for minor. thank you

Answer 5

I know it sounds cruel, but I think if you kill someone, you should be put to death. I think also that the crime rate would go down tremendously if we had public caning. I know that in other countries where public caning is legal, the crime rate is very low. I feel this will also reduce the over population problems in our prisons. Why build more prisons?

Answer 6

i cant stand the system and the death penalty sounds "better" than treating murderers and rapists like holocaust victims and doing what our troops in iraq are doing like torture.sounds a little like hypocracy to me

Answer 7

Honestly, I don't believe in the death penalty. It's not so much about "two wrongs don't make a right," and all that.
If the person dies, they can't be sorry for what they did, because - you know - they're dead. And what if the judge somehow made a mistake, and the person that died didn't actually do whatever the crime in question was? Put the criminal in prison for life, if whatever they did was so bad that they deserve to die for it. That's a worse punishment, in my opinion.

Answer 8

I believe that when proven all killers, serial killers, paedophiles , and husband/wife abusers should be put to death. An eye for an eye. Other crimes such as theft should be dealt with in a different manner. Imprisonment, but made to work 16 hours a day to pay for their own keep in prison. Why the hell should I have to be taxed to keep them warm, dry and fed, when I work my *** off to keep my kids warm, fed and dry. Do they have to pay for medication, dental, haircuts, doctors, food, heat, hydro, clothes and basic necessities? BECAUSE I DO AND I HAVE TO PAY TAXES TO KEEP THEIR SORRY ASSES. Make them work 16 hours a day to keep them selves in prison. Not the silly minor jobs they get them to do either. Make them work for their life. I have had many family members who have spent time in jail and it is a fu##ing joke.

Answer 9

All for it when one is proven guilty without a shadow of a doubt.

Answer 10

system sucks, but there must be an ultimate punishment and death is it.