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[Mr Right Wing]

jacobstiles, on 18 August 2012 - 03:14 PM, said:

How can we know if capital punishment is right or wrong? Where do we draw the line?

Feel free to voice your opinion.

The punishment should fit the crime.

If you steal someones possessions the state should come around and steals yours.
If you hit someone the state hits you.
If you commit GBH the state breaks your arms and legs.
If you rape someone the state cuts your balls off.
If you murder someone then you get punished with torture then executed.

Human rights should not apply to those that dont respect others human rights.

Edited by Mr Right Wing, 20 August 2012 - 07:45 PM.

[Antilles]

Purplos, on 20 August 2012 - 06:00 PM, said:

I don't believe the justice system should be punitive. I believe its purpose should be to prevent crime. If someone murders someone and is likely to do it again, they should be kept away from society by whatever means necessary -- and least expensive -- whether that is lifetime imprisonment or death.

Very good post. I agree.

[spud the mackem]

British justice is far different from the U.S.A, life imprisonment in U.K. is 25 years or there abouts with time off for good behavior, life in U.S.A is life (maybe without parole), depending on whether the crime is premeditated,so we are debating different issues.
What happens if you kill someone accidently,there are no witnesses,but you will leave some D.N.A. at the scene,so do you turn yourself in,or not..You are a murderer by accident,you didnt mean to do it,but its on your concience forever,even if the other person meant to murder you.
All murderers should pay for their crime, but how do you define it ?.
I dont think that this question can be answered by any of us, but its an interesting subject.

[A Shadow]

I dont think death can be justified. But what else can we do with them besides lock them up forever?

[wolfknight]

If someone kills just to kill for the thill then yes. Serial killers yes. Murder is murder. A life for a life an eye for an eye. The punishment must fit the crime.  Or do we let a person sit on death role and spent 60,000 a year to house cloth,feed medical and dental care. Hang them all