Who cares what the EU thinks?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070821/us_nm/eu_usa_executions_dc

The death penalty may not be a deterrent, however what good does it do to keep this guy locked up for life while living on the tax payers dime? Has anyone seen what it cost per year to house a prisoner?

Cruel and unusual punishment? What about all the cruel and unusual punishment this persons family has gone through?

When I say this persons family, I mean the family of the person this dude killed.

Answer 1

I agree with you. After all it is, what $5000, per year(?) to house a person in prison. They don't even have to work and they get 3 meals per day regardless. You could almost get a two year degree for that price!
My guess is that they only want everyone "to just get along." Well let me disillusion everyone here, There Is NOTHING humane about humanity. WE are the ONLY species on the entire planet that will kill another for absolutely no reason or provocation what so ever.

Answer 2

You acknowledge, correctly, that the death penalty has not been shown to be a deterrent. What many people may not know is that the death penalty costs much, much more than life without parole. (see source below for why)

The question about the death penalty is whether is prevents or reduces crime. Life without parole is a better alternative.

And the death penalty doesn't necessarily help murder victims families. Murder victim family members across the country argue that the drawn-out death penalty process is painful for them and that life without parole is an appropriate alternative. (Speeding up the process is no answer either- more than 50 death row exonerees had already served over a decade- speed will guarantee the execution of an innocent person.)

Answer 3

It is amazing how all these other little organizations and countries think they have the right to determine how we carry out our laws. Or how we should govern for that matter.

I also have to disagree. I believe it is a deterrent. When people begin to realize that it is their life that will end as well for a senseless killing they may think twice. The problem is the amount of time it take to carry out the execution. With technology today, in many cases it is easy to determine the guilty person. That should end it and the sentence carried out within the week. (speaking of clear cut cases) And it shouldn't be all that expensive... how much could the electric bill go up when you throw that switch... or how much could it cost to administer a leathal dose of a drug. I don't believe they deserve a pain free death anyhow. The other problem is many of these scumbags end up getting parole and then they repeate the offense... they get out because prisons are too full... This is why there are so many... they know they have a good shot of getting out. You execute one week from a guilty sentence... things will slow down dramatically.

Answer 4

It's a proven fact that everyone thinks they have all the answers (as proven by the EU). Cruel and unusual punishment is what happened to the victim of the criminal. The death penalty is cheaper than us putting them up with three hots and a cot while they whittle away at our tax dollars while they file senseless appeal after appeal. If the crime was bad enough to be given a death sentence so be it. Carrying out swifter sentences will solve a lot of problems

Answer 5

The EU is worthless, just over 60 years ago we were saving them from a power-hungry tyrant who murdered millions and they claim to have some sort of moral authority?

The death penalty is neither "cruel" nor "unusual" and the US Constitution specifically refers to "capital" offenses meaning that the Founders did not feel the death penalty was excessive.

As far as the death penalty being a deterrent, it's a PENALTY for a crime and that is more important than the ancillary effect of a deterrent.

Answer 6

Why should we listen to the EU? Do we tell them what to do? The only time they act favorably to us is when they are afraid of being overrun by the Germans or the Russians.
The next time that happens, I hope we have sense enough to stay out of their affairs.
Maybe they should start paying back the loans from WWI and WWII and shut up.
Or maybe help us out in Iraq. This is the first time in history that Germany has backed down from a war.
Of course,the only time the French have ever won a war is when they were fighting amongst themselves.
And if Italy sent soldiers to Iraq, they would probably switch sides, as they have done at least three times before.

Answer 7

Hey Jean/John Aren't you ever the cynic. I like that in a man.
Look at it this way: the death penalty cuts way down on recidivism.
We should go back to Frontier Justice, where the guilty party gets a fair trial and a public hanging!

Best Regards from cousin Dan. You didn't know I was tracking you, did you.

Answer 8

I think we need to take more stock by the opinions of other countries. The US is NOT the great superpower we once were. The US will never be able to survive on our own (proof: the trade deficit). We need to start caring about what other countries think of us and our practices... for a change.

Whether or not this has an effect on the outcome of the situation, we should still listen thoughtfully to the concerns of other countries, and if we disagree, provide logical reason for our decision.

Answer 9

the ecu is anti something that does help the agency. no longer purely the English. Edit - the united kingdom inequality helps your view, it incredibly is truthfully disgusting - my daughter ought to earnings in Scotland for loose, yet if she lived with me - she ought to no longer. yet I pay extra tax consistent with capitia to Scotland than to my 'fellow' united states of america human beings.

Answer 10

The EU is as clueless as ever! It will only be a matter of time before they want the US to come rescue them yet again, as has often happended in the past!