Posted on May 23, 2015
How do you feel about the death penalty in this country?
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The large majority of states maintain the ability to enact the death penalty, but it seems our country is growing quite opposed to the idea of it.
The most common arguments seem to a pro-life stance where its the state's responsibility to "rehabilitiate" these criminals, and the other is a "no mercy for criminals" stance. Do you believe the death penalty is too harsh a punishment?
Personally, I believe there are some people in this world that will never stop harming others. I believe that if more people feared the punishments for committing such horrible crimes, it would help dampen it. This argument is very black and white to me, but what do you think?
The most common arguments seem to a pro-life stance where its the state's responsibility to "rehabilitiate" these criminals, and the other is a "no mercy for criminals" stance. Do you believe the death penalty is too harsh a punishment?
Personally, I believe there are some people in this world that will never stop harming others. I believe that if more people feared the punishments for committing such horrible crimes, it would help dampen it. This argument is very black and white to me, but what do you think?
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I am a born and bred Irish Democrat...and I support the death penalty 100%...in fact, we need to upgrade it a bit...all murders, rapists, molesters and druggies should be put to the sword....
bring back public executions...maybe even make them pay per view...Id buy it
bring back public executions...maybe even make them pay per view...Id buy it
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Movie is ok, it doesnt have anything to do with the book though. Not to get too far off topic, but the book was surprisingly good and hit a lot on the death penalty and a more strict and disciplined way of life. At a first impression, I think you'd enjoy reading it. It laid out a system that made perfect sense to me.
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SPC Charles Brown
Response sent in message. Not fit for the delicate sensibilities of others here. Great answer SGT Anthony Bussing.
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I keep hearing that the death penalty has no effect on stopping crime. But, my reply is no one executed has ever repeated his/her crime.
What other punishment for the Boston bomber, or the Aurora theater shooter is appropriate?
What other punishment for the Boston bomber, or the Aurora theater shooter is appropriate?
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The first responsability of a civilized society is to try and "correct" criminal behavior. This is system is called the "Correctional system".
However, if an individual rejects the good mercies of a society and refuses to be corrected it not right to allow that individual to steal "tax payers" money to live the rest of his days out in prison. It is the moral obligation of the "correctional" institution remove this person from society (death penalty). This is because they have infringed on there fellow citizens persuit of life, liberty and the persuit of happiness.
However, if an individual rejects the good mercies of a society and refuses to be corrected it not right to allow that individual to steal "tax payers" money to live the rest of his days out in prison. It is the moral obligation of the "correctional" institution remove this person from society (death penalty). This is because they have infringed on there fellow citizens persuit of life, liberty and the persuit of happiness.
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