Do you think if it kills 10,000 killers but kills 1 innocent soul, is it worth it?
2007-03-18 12:17:42 · 17 answers · asked by gaahgasjhagshjkgahksjaghjks 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
no, i do not agree with it. it is a perfect (final, ultimate, etc) punishment carried out by the imperfect. it is wrong on many different levels. your question is very interesting though (10K killers for 1 innocent). i think most conservatives will answer this with yes. conservatives are ok with death (except fetuses) and sacrifice of life.
2007-03-18 12:23:56 · answer #1 · answered by souperhandsome 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Your hypothetical is interesting . . . . 10,000 versus 1 . . . .
If there was the TRUE alternative of "life sentences" I'd probably say no, but in reality there are no such things as guaranteed life sentences. There is always the possibility that some liberal, bleeding heart judge, parole board, governor or whatever would reduce the sentence and the thug would be back on the streets doing his thing.
Death sentences should be reserved for the worst offenses, such as killing a child. In fact, there should be mandatory death penalty for murder. With DNA testing and other improvements in forensic science it is becoming ever more difficult to wrongly convict people.
Still . . .10,000 versus 1 . . . .
Yes, it is worth it. If only a tenth of those 10,000 would commit another murder and were prevented from doing so you would save 1000 lives. If a tenth of them were children you've saved 100. If just one grew up to be a Gandhi or Mother Theresa . . . . . well, I'd feel good about it at least.
2007-03-18 19:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by John B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
100%. In fact, I believe that the death penalty should be extended to those convicted of sexual predatory crimes (the highest recidivism of all types of crimes), as well as those who are convicted of violent crimes against children.
Prison overpopulation is a serious problem in this country, and one way to alleviate it is to put certain implements to the task for which they were designed and built. To those who claim that it is an imperfect system, I would agree; however I would point out that all Man-made systems are flawed, but they are still the best we have. If executing 1,000 violent offenders and sexual predators means we might get one Innocent man (even if that man was me), I would weigh that against the greater good of preventing 100,000 people from becoming victims.
As for the fetus comment, I never have understood the hypocrisy of those who favor abortion (the killing of an innocent, unborn being), yet despise capital punishment (the execution of someone who has had the chance to contribute to society, but has chosen to prey upon it, instead).
2007-03-18 19:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by musashi 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep, I believe in the death penalty,, not because I think its some kind of deterrent, but because people with life sentences place a burden on the tax system, so i think the death penalty should be extended to anyone with a life sentence without possibility of parole.
2007-03-18 19:22:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, I like thinking that the creep that did something awful is wasting away than getting the easy way out. Anyways, in the long run it cost more money to give them the death penalty than to let them sit in prison for the rest of their life.
2007-03-18 19:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by Sam K 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I agree with it for pedophiles & child killers both tried in a court of law & given due process The others? I'd say No
2007-03-18 19:25:50 · answer #6 · answered by hobo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES why should our tax dollars be spent housing and feeding murderers? AND sending them to school for FREE. It's almost desirable to be in jail. You get everything for FREE while the tax payers pay for it all.
If you were caught red handed with out a shadow of a doubt, then it should be a mandatory death march.
Why should the be rewarded with free food, shelter, clothing, regular exercise, books, free school, ectectect??
2007-03-19 01:12:35 · answer #7 · answered by Samantha 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that those people should be put into prison for life and isolate them from everything they know!..
thats the worst thing you can do to a human being..
its worse than death..
2007-03-19 14:27:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree with the concept of the death penalty, but there needs to be some major improvements in weeding out the people who aren't actually meant to be on death row.
2007-03-18 19:25:47 · answer #9 · answered by TedRoy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think they should use the death penalty only when they are sure that that person did something bad enough for it they are not suree they shouldnt..... if someone kills someone i feel they need to be fried unless it was self defense or protecting property
2007-03-18 19:27:15 · answer #10 · answered by tambafl12345 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋