Death penalty for or against

• queencitybuckeye

  Agree with FFT. I don't see it as much of a deterrent, but I don't lose much sleep over it.
• Heelz

  

  For that shit.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Heelz;1033110 wrote:For that shit.

  This.
• Cat Food Flambe'

  

  Against it. As noted by several above, mistakes can and have been made, and I feel it's better for us to pay the cost to warehouse the guilty than to kill an innocent person. This isn't Iran, Serbia, or Eastern Kentucky, where blood vengence for the family honor is more important than an individual life.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Cat Food Flambe';1033157 wrote:Against it. As noted by several above, mistakes can and have been made, and I feel it's better for us to pay the cost to warehouse the guilty than to kill an innocent person. This isn't Iran, Serbia, or Eastern Kentucky, where blood vengence for the family honor is more important than an individual life.

  Just a quick question. How many people do you think have been wrongfully put to death in America? I don't doubt there have been people in our history but I don't think it's an overwhelming number. You apparently find it heinous to kill someone for a crime. Isn't the crime that person committed to put themselves in that position most likely heinous? I'm not saying you are accusing America for executing people who steal from Wal Mart but I have heard that argument before. I respect that you think people should be locked up in a cell instead of being put to death but I disagree. I also disagree that putting people to death in America is equal to people being killed in the Middle East.
• GoChiefs

  

  bigdaddy2003;1033170 wrote:I don't doubt there have been people in our history but I don't think it's an overwhelming number.

  Just one innocent person is enough. I'm for the death penalty, but only if there is over whelming evidence that the person is guilty. We shouldn't be having ANY innocent people being executed.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  GoChiefs;1033180 wrote:Just one innocent person is enough. I'm for the death penalty, but only if there is over whelming evidence that the person is guilty. We shouldn't be having ANY innocent people being executed.

  I concur.
• justincredible

  

  For it. Even for innocent people.
• Heelz

  

  Still for it...the world is over populated.
• dwccrew

  

  The only thing about the death penalty that I am against is it has too strict of guidelines on who should be put to death. I'd put a lot more worthless POS to death if I was in charge.
• Cat Food Flambe'

  

  bigdaddy2003;1033170 wrote:Just a quick question. How many people do you think have been wrongfully put to death in America? I don't doubt there have been people in our history but I don't think it's an overwhelming number. You apparently find it heinous to kill someone for a crime. Isn't the crime that person committed to put themselves in that position most likely heinous? I'm not saying you are accusing America for executing people who steal from Wal Mart but I have heard that argument before. I respect that you think people should be locked up in a cell instead of being put to death but I disagree. I also disagree that putting people to death in America is equal to people being killed in the Middle East.

  
  
  Good points, and I understand the reasoning. But if we put even one innocent person to death, haven't we committed an equally heinous crime?
  
  I would have no trouble with the execution of a stone-cold confessed child murderer. The trouble is that it's not possible to legislate for every future event - and once we turn the machine on, sooner or later innocent people are going to get caught up in the machine. I'd prefer to err on the side of caution - I don't feel we can't allow for "collateral damage" at that level in our justice system.
  
  What if allowed a criminal the option to choose execution? I'd rather be dead than to spend the rest of my life locked up.
• Heretic

  

  I think we need more death lottery kinds of things. Like the Roman arenas or Battle Royale. That kind of thing. Weed out the weak and dumb so their genes don't muck up humanity any more than necessary.
• Thinthickbigred

  Heretic;1033785 wrote:I think we need more death lottery kinds of things. Like the Roman arenas or Battle Royale. That kind of thing. Weed out the weak and dumb so their genes don't muck up humanity any more than necessary.

  Maybe we can build gas chambers
• dwccrew

  

  Thinthickbigred;1034373 wrote:Maybe we can build gas chambers

  As long as we are putting people in them because they are dumb/weak and not because of any other reason. I think you are on to something.
• vball10set

  dwccrew;1034384 wrote:As long as we are putting people in them because they are dumb/weak and not because of any other reason. I think you are on to something.

  Sieg Heil!!!
• HitsRus

  

  For Priests who molest little kids....YES.

  Why does it have to be a priest?....how about a coach? ...or a minister...or your Uncle Charlie?
• Thinthickbigred

  vball10set;1034393 wrote:Sieg Heil!!!

  Mine Furhur