CAPITAL PUNISHMENT -- For or Against? (DEBATE)

Are you for or against capital punishment? Are you not?
Tell me your opinions!

...ummmm...never heard about it...lol:)

well i agree with Bob on this one i am TOTALLY against capital punishment and my reasons for it is because every since i can remember society has always taught that violence is something they do not tolerate in their community (Medaphorically speaking) and when violence is potrayed they retailate in the same way by killing another person because of that crime. Dont get my wrong crime is something that is poluted in this world but also over rated. yes i know someone is going to bring up the the bible about a tooth for a tooth and eaye for an eye and all that which is fine, and i accept that but i dont think it proves the slightest point, what to fear our government because they have the power to get rid of a problem? i would make that person who committed a crime rot in prison and let them live everyday of knowing what they did, because there soul will die rather then them physically...but thats just my oppinion i always get into debates about this with my brothers...
take care

**scooby***

As with Scooby and Bob, i am completely against capital punishment. It is like the seed in somebody's eye and the plank in your own. Administering the capital punishment to somebody is hypocritical - a life for a life isn't right.

And as scooby said, violence supposedly isn't tolerated, yet they use violence. So, technically, if you administer the capital punishment [death] to someone for killing somebody else... aren't you yourself worthy of the capital punishment for taking somebody elses life?

xox, PorteR

You guys all have really good opinions. I'm eally not sure about this one becausehaving the person rot in prison knowing what they did ius great and all, but your taxes are going to that. To keep prisoners alive.
I'm not saying that I'm for capital punishment, nor am I against it. I know that I am DEFINITELY against the electric chair...that's just horible.
So, people, continue posting, I want to see some more opinions to perhaps establish mine!

Hey zoe;
Well, as you probally know Canada does not have the death penitaly. There has only been one person sent to the united states to receive the death penality since jeeze i cant remember i was a little girl then. But see i would rather pay my taxes to whatching someone who had committed a crime knowing they will have to live with it each day then give my taxes to the death penality.
Many people would ask? well wouldnt prisons get over crowded? yes they do but the difference between canada and united states is our penalities for different things are much much more lighter then unites states. This not only free's up alot of space but give those criminals a second chance at being rehabiliated back into society. i am not deffending criminals but everyone deserves a second chance at living life. Like i said in my other post i feel the death penality is a cheap way of getting rid of a problem?...in canadia when you are convicted of a crime and requires jail time you go to jail, go to the parole board and you can get out 2/3rd of ur sentence, however, if they question your mental state they will keep you for mental treatment, and eventually you will be put in a half way house. In Canada if a person who concered high risk is being let out they broad cast it all over the provinces to let you know, and to let you know what provinces the person will be going to. I would rather have my taxes pay for that, then whatch society who have been preaching about violence our entire existence be hyproctical and do the same and show our next gerations you need to fear our governement.

**with smiles**
Scooby

Well, It seems pretty unanimous, one problem... I think the death penalty is a good thing... Well, lethal injection anyway. But, I do think there should be more restrictions on it. People that have multiple witnesses proving they commited the crime. Otherwise, let them rot.

depends on the offence and the amount of true evidence. but i think they should be made to work, and put back into society what theyve taken out. fund there stay in prison. we could do with more of this in the UK. Ecspecially for the amount of paedophiles and murderers we seem to be getting lately.

Well, well, well, you do seem to all agree. I've read your posts and I really agree with Jason McDowell and with Liam.
Thanks,
Zoe
P.S. If anyone wants to add something, go right ahead!

this probably sounds really wrong and ure all gonna disagree, but why would the executioner blame it on them selves? id sleep at nite if that was my choice in job. its like saying how would the police man sleep that arrested them, how could the judge sleep that found them guilty? Why would they blame it on them selves? Bad comarasent but the nazis killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people, would u go around germany blaming every war veteran from there? or every german?

ooooh...Liam, you DO have a very good point.
So, I don't know if I understand your opinion. You are for CP if there is suffiecent true evidence?
PLease explain.

I can't say i hink it is fair. I mean if you are wrongly convicted well its kinda tough isn't it. There is no opurtunity to speak out for yourself. This is of course greatly influenced by the fact that i have grown up in England where this is illegal.

I never think a murderer will be punished enough because he has taken a life, the most important and special thing we possess. This however is strange because although getting rid of him may seem bigger in punishment it also kinda gives him an easy way out.

i dunno, i think not but i think there needs to be a new solution.

I am totally against it...if you kill someone who murdered another you are NO better than him/her. You did exactly what he did. I honestly think that a life in a little cell is punishment enough. I know a guy I was friends with when I was younger, he was sent to prison for attempted murder, got 13 years, and swears as soon as he gets out he will do something to go right back. People like that who don't have any remorse what so ever need to be locked up for ever. He doesn't care about the poor little old man that he damn near killed. Eventually though he will get sick of the life he's now stuck with, he will wish that he could turn back the hands of time, I truely believe this. And being that unless you have HARD evidence you can't be sure that every murderer actually is the criminal. So how could you kill someone if you weren't ABSOLUTELY sure. I agree with who ever said they would not be able to live with themselves if they killed a man who was innocent. I couldn't ... truthfully I wouldn't be able to live with my self if I took any part at all, whether it be jury, judge, lawyer or actually killing them, even if I was 100% sure they murdered someone. Murder is a sin that you will not walk through the pearly white gates with.

I do agree with Bob Shank. there have definately been incidents where people have been wrongly accused... That is the reason why I say that I think you should only be executed if there are multiple witnesses, or strong evidence against the person. The problem is nowadays jails are getting to be a retreat. Sometimes I wish I were in jail. They are getting more and more freedom everyday. They have cable T.V., they are allowed magazine subscriptions, recently a lawsuit came up about the quality of food they recieve. By the time you know it they are gonna have waterbeds, steak dinners, and room service... ok, maybe I'm exagerating, but I think you get my point...

yeah, im for it. aslong as there is true evidence. too many people kill, and get sent to prison (for life apperntly) and get released on good behaviour about 14 yrs after. good behaviour? these people dont learn there lesson, once a killer always a killer. why murder sum1? that instinct is never gonna go away. why relaese these people back to society? why drian public funds letting them enjoy life inside prison

I am all for it..rest in hell, Scott Peterson

I really doubt that the state of California has the sack to give him the death penalty though, I only hope they do.

I respect others` opinion, especially on this issue, but if all the states would execute in a timely manner, not after 10 years, maybe, and i know im dreaming here, maybe this sh*t would stop. Wishful thinking.

yeah, doubt next day executions would put off half these pshycos though

Sorry Timothy r, but maybe that is the way all executions should be handled, I don't know how you feel bob, but what if they held everyone for ten years. the only problem I could see is jail overcrowding issues, but by that time if someone was wrongly accused, it would probably be known. That way they can rot, and then get executed, the best of both worlds.

yeah, i think thats not so bad an idea. wat do u all think on public executions? do u think people should be given the right to watch people be killed?

I'm still not sure on this......Why I think it would be a worse punishment for them to sit and think why they are sitting in prision each and every day of there lives. On the other hand I would really like to see my father fry a gruesome horrible death, and watch him die. Hes a child molester and he goes to jail, then gets out, does it again and goes back to jail. Hes in jail right now. And I dont beilve the "justice system" is working for him. People like that I think need to die. And its up the family members if they want to see it, but I don't think the public should be able to see it.

And about the Scott Peterson thing again i'm back and forth on this one. I know he did it so does everyone else in america. WHy else would he carry $10k on him and die his hair trying to get away? Come on......I hope he dies I hope his family feels the pain that he caused when he killed his wife and UNBORN CHILD!....it showed no emotion at the trial when the verdict was in so to him hes hoping to get a life sentace, he should die...

NO i really don't think public executions should be allowed. It's just another type of porn.

I don't know if i'm for or against capital punishment (I happen to have hadthis debate twice today!). On one hand, I think that people who have caused the deaths of millions of people (like Saddam Hussain) diserve to die. But on the other hand, isn't that the easy way out?! don't they deserve to rot in jail for their crimes?!

yeah i tend to agree with u on public executions. no matter what a persons done, they deserve the right to die with dignaty. and not be some public show.

Yeah, i agree with that too.

public execution is sadistic

Who would really want to watch a person die? I don't care how much revenge I wanted, I couldn't watch. Especially not cheer, and rejoice over his death. That's just wrong. Although I agree some people just need to die, I don't think it is appropriate to watch.

makes sence and I agree with you, but some people would say that jails and tyhings ike that would become overcrouded.

sorry, just trying to liven things up a bit....

Totally against. It's a sign of the weakness of our society, our inability to deal with those who have strayed from the path most of us agree to walk on.

Every time somone commints a crime, we are all to blame. For how can we call ourselves a society of connected people and then wash our hands of an individual when they slip from grace? Are they not stil part of us? Influenced by everything and everyone around them?

We must take responsibility for this.