Conservatives, why don't liberals understand it is wrong to abort babies but the Death Penalty is just?

Question

Babies = did nothing wrong. They are just guilty of being inconvenient for the mother.

Death Penalty = GUILTY of a heinous CRIME such as murder and are being PUNISHED.

We do Sean - it's called welfare.
I HATE welfare yet I would rather support a child than see it aborted.
I would actually like to see the boy and girl not have sex until they are ready to accept the consequences...

Answer 1

Got to agree with you there.

If it were up to me, we wouldn't have prisons. Jails yes, prisons no.

for violent crimes, justice should come at several hundred feet per second.


And in my opinon. BABIES ARE STARTED WHEN CONCEPTION HAPPENS. PERIOD.

"Its a fetus, not a baby" In the same Dr. McCoy speach, doctors should say:
"I'm a doctor, not an executioner!"
Who are we to decide someone we don't even know yet should be denied existance?! Who the hell are we to determine whether they live or die?!

Answer 2

As I stated, i'm against abortion and that i might prefer to have basically one greenback for each abortion, made with the aid of a conservative...gosh, this could be so superb , i ought to swim in money !!!! as properly, basically pariah worldwide places are nevertheless using the dying penalty plus their are too many harmless human beings on your dying row, and it rather is named homicide, the place I come from !!!! Did you be conscious, that even self righteous human beings such as you will die some day ? ! So did you eventually enlist to the army? so which you should serve your u . s . a . extra ideal as you do now with the aid of broadcasting propaganda. human beings such as you're making the solid American human beings seem undesirable interior the international !

Answer 3

I think a lot of people see it as hypocrisy. Mostly because the basic ideal behind pro-life, is well PRO-LIFE. We hear all the time from conservatives that all life is precious and no one has the right to snuff it out, that is God's job and not a job for human beings. But when it comes to the death penalty that high-minded ideal falls by the wayside. Sorry, but it smacks loudly of hypocrisy, there's no way around it. If those who complain about the lack of respect for life in general truly feel that way, they wouldn't approve of killing anyone for any reason. They would lobby for life sentences without parole and not the death penalty. But I guess life sentences without parole cost the taxpayer too much money and so therefore, in this instance, money becomes the final consideration and not life itself.

Answer 4

Here you go again, everything is black and white, Conservatives vs Liberals, good vs evil. For your information I have conservative friends who are pro choice and anti-death penalty. I also have liberal friends who are against abortion for anything except when the mother's life is in danger. There are varied viewpoints from all walks of life. We live in a complex world, not the fantasy you so often try to portray.

Answer 5

These are separate issues. Here are just a few hard facts about the death penalty- all verifiable and sourced-

Re: Alternatives
48 states have life without parole on the books. It means what it says, is swift and sure and is rarely appealed. Being locked in a tiny cell for 23 hours a day, forever, is certainly no picnic. Life without parole incapacitates a killer (keeps him from re-offending) and costs considerably less than the death penalty.

Re: cost (one of your answers is mistaken about this)
The death penalty costs far more than life in prison. The huge extra costs start to mount up even before the trial. There are more cost effective ways to prevent and control crime.

Re: Possibility of executing an innocent person
Over 120 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence. Many had already served over 2 decades on death row. If we speed up the process we are bound to execute an innocent person. Once someone is executed the case is closed. If we execute an innocent person we are not likely to find that out and, also, the real criminal is still out there.

Re: DNA
DNA is available in no more than 10% of murder cases. It is not a miracle cure for sentencing innocent people to death. It’s human nature to make mistakes.

Re: Appeals
Our appeals system is designed to make sure that the trial was in accord with constitutional standards, not to second guess whether the defendant was actually innocent. It is very difficult to get evidence of innocence introduced before an appeals court.

Re: Deterrence
The death penalty isn’t a deterrent. Murder rates are actually higher in states with the death penalty than in states without it. Moreover, people who kill or commit other serious crimes do not think they will be caught (if they think at all.)

Re: Who gets the death penalty
The death penalty isn’t reserved for the “worst of the worst,” but rather for defendants with the worst lawyers. When is the last time a wealthy person was sentenced to death, let alone executed??

Re: Victims families
The death penalty is very hard on victims’ families. They must relive their ordeal in the courts and the media. Life without parole is sure, swift and rarely appealed. Some victims families who support the death penalty in principal prefer life without parole because of how the death penalty affects families like theirs.

Opposing the death penalty doesn’t mean you condone brutal crimes or excuse people who commit them. According to a Gallup Poll, in 2006, 47% of all Americans prefer capital punishment while 48% prefer life without parole. Americans are learning the facts and making up their minds using common sense, not revenge or an eye for an eye mentality.

Answer 6

Because we're interested in what SCIENCE can tell us. And science tells us that life does NOT begin at the moment of conception. Anything else stems form a religious conviction. I would rather live in a society where out laws are based on scientific evidence, not one religions "beliefs."

As for the death penalty, I also don't believe in killing people to show that killing is wrong.

Answer 7

First of all you need to understand that us Pro-Choice people KNOW abortion is wrong! We just want it safe and legal! Why can't you conservatives understand that? Do you honestly think making abortion illegal is going to stop it? Women will still do it and possibly die! Abortions have been happening for thousands of years. If you're so against it don't have one!

Answer 8

no. It is wrong to bring a child in to this world knowing he/she can't be properly taken care of. Foster homes are not a viable option.
Pro lifers should support life during the entire life span of the human,,not just from conception to birth.

Answer 9

because conservatives support the death penalty and the killing of innocent iraqis, but in the end, are "pro life."

Answer 10

No baby has ever been aborted since time in the Universe began. It is'nt a baby until the day it's born.