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2007-06-18 20:42:07 · 12 answers · asked by Venkatesh gowda 1 in Society & Culture Cultures & Groups Other - Cultures & Groups

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I used to be VERY pro-death penalty, but over the years I have changed my stance, for several reasons:

1. By far the biggest reason is this: Sometimes our legal system gets it wrong. Look at all the criminals who are being released after years of imprisonment because they were exonerated by DNA evidence. No matter how rare it is, our government should not risk executing one single innocent person.

2. Because of the appeals process (which is necessary - see reason #1), it costs taxpayers MUCH more to execute prisoners than to imprison them for life.

3. New evidence notwithstanding, the deterrent effect is questionable at best (I have seen studies that have actually shown the opposite effect--that violent crimes actually increase in societies that employ the death penalty).

4. I also agree with those who say that death is too good for the worst of the criminals. Let them wake up and go to bed every day of their lives in a prison cell, and think about the freedom they DON’T have, until they rot of old age.

5. The U.S. government is supposed to be secular, but for those who invoke Christian law in this debate, you can find arguments both for AND against the death penalty in the Bible. For example, Matthew 5:38-39 insists that violence shall not beget violence. 1 Peter 3:9 argues AGAINST “eye for an eye”-type justice. Leviticus 19:18 warns against vengeance (which, really, is what the death penalty amounts to). In John 8:7, Jesus himself says, "let he who is without sin cast the first stone."

2007-06-19 06:38:39 · answer #1 · answered by El Guapo 7 · 0 0

Wrong. I am against the dealth penalty I don't believe in killing someone because they committed a really bad crime.

2007-06-19 03:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by Mz Bree 5 · 1 0

It is right. It was only in the last 100 years with the advent of liberalism that people thought it was wrong to do away with murderers and the like. But now it is ok to kill the unborn and wrong to kill the vile men who wickedly tourture, rape, and kill. How have we come to this?

2007-06-19 03:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by didjlord 4 · 0 1

Our society accepts that is is uncivilised. I can live with that. But life should mean life. Murderers should never ever be released back into society.

2007-06-19 04:22:47 · answer #4 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 0 0

If that's an award, I don't want to win !

2007-06-19 03:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by Lovin' life 2 · 0 0

wrong!


I think life in prison, is much more effective! To have to live with the crime you did, and remember the love one's you took from others, is so much more effective!


My thoughts!

2007-06-19 04:03:02 · answer #6 · answered by Meshel 6 · 2 0

I would say the person should be kept in peace and serve his time and work on amends projects

2007-06-19 03:58:23 · answer #7 · answered by Mandi 2 · 1 0

to me, i think death penalty is POINTLESS. they don't get the after pain once they are dead. if you were to send them to jail for the rest of their life then it's more affective. my opinion of course.

2007-06-19 03:45:18 · answer #8 · answered by Lauren 3 · 1 0

Wrong. Civilised countries do not kill their citizens only barbarian nations do that.

2007-06-19 03:44:39 · answer #9 · answered by tentofield 7 · 1 0

Wrong.
Why would you kill someone to show them that killing is wrong?
It doesn't make sense.

2007-06-19 03:45:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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