Andrew Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I'd say yes to the death penalty, but only for murder and only if the evidence is 100% solid. Mistakes happened in the past, which are only being realised today because of the technology we now have and so theoretically there should be less mistakes in 2009 than in say 1979. Treason I'm not so sure about since the UK is so split these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornforthis___x Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 i'm personally against the death penalty. i believe that everybody has the right to life. i think it would be a much worse punishment to let someone live the rest of their life in a prison, alone, guilty, and unhappy then to just kill them. i also think that the death penalty, in certain cases, can be slightly hypocritical. it's like "to show that killing is wrong, we are going to kill you..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I think that it's stupid. Especially if they killed someone painfully. I'd rather have them rot away in jail and die a painful death like their victims, rather than a simple injection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyTarget Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 thing is, prison isn't as scary as it should be. face it. it's barely even a punishment anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 It's more of a punishment then just getting a small injection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 thing is, prison isn't as scary as it should be. face it. it's barely even a punishment anymore True and many prisons are over-crowded. Oh and the fact that most sentences these days are piss weak and (some) "Life" sentences aren't actually "Life" sentences at all. I figure we'd be better off having murderers serve the death penalty so it frees up more space in UK prisons, and so people like rapists and paedophiles can then serve real sentences in prisons that aren't so over-crowded cause at the moment rapists/paedophiles are getting earlier releases because there's no room in prisons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyTarget Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 True and many prisons are over-crowded. Oh and the fact that most sentences these days are piss weak and (some) "Life" sentences aren't actually "Life" sentences at all. I figure we'd be better off having murderers serve the death penalty so it frees up more space in UK prisons, and so people like rapists and paedophiles can then serve real sentences in prisons that aren't so over-crowded. Perfect point made!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyTarget Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 It's more of a punishment then just getting a small injection. some people in the uk tortured a little BABY and are getting out of prison soon, being put in placement homes, given makeovers and new names. why should they be protected? i'd rather they were dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I just thought of The Running Man lol (hopefully someone here has seen the movie ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 some people in the uk tortured a little BABY and are getting out of prison soon, being put in placement homes, given makeovers and new names. why should they be protected? i'd rather they were dead. This is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyTarget Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I haven't. I'm sure someone else has though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordypord Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Im all for the death penalty. They have playstations and sky tv in prisons, sounds more luxurious than my flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I haven't. I'm sure someone else has though. It's set in the future where they have serious criminals killed in a gameshow setting lol the criminals are released into an abandonded city and they are hunted down. The movie has Arnold Schwarzenegger play a wrongly convicted criminal trying to escape from it. Anyyyywaaay .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwik-silva Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I'd say yes to the death penalty, but only for murder and only if the evidence is 100% solid. Mistakes happened in the past, which are only being realised today because of the technology we now have and so theoretically there should be less mistakes in 2009 than in say 1979. Treason I'm not so sure about since the UK is so split these days. But they must have thought they were 100% correct when they made those decisions, it's only with, as you said, new technology that they found out they were wrong. What if the same happened now? And advancements in technology down the line showed that people sentenced, and killed, now were actually wrongfully committed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 It's set in the future where they have serious criminals killed in a gameshow setting lol the criminals are released into an abandonded city and they are hunted down. The movie has Arnold Schwarzenegger play a wrongly convicted criminal trying to escape from it. Anyyyywaaay .... OH I SAW THAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 But they must have thought they were 100% correct when they made those decisions, it's only with, as you said, new technology that they found out they were wrong. What if the same happened now? And advancements in technology down the line showed that people sentenced, and killed, now were actually wrongfully committed? Yeah I see your point but I still think there's a difference today than in the past and today's technology is pretty solid. In the past police could easily set someone up and say "it was him, I swear my gut feeling is right" as opposed to finger prints, and DNA, etc of today. Dunno how you can get DNA wrong these days. Not sure how you can advance from that. Unless of course someone invents a machine that can look into a dead person's brain and see the last 2 minutes of their life or something OH I SAW THAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwik-silva Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Yeah I see your point but I still think there's a difference today than in the past and today's technology is pretty solid. In the past police could easily set someone up and say "it was him, I swear my gut feeling is right" as opposed to finger prints, and DNA, etc of today. Dunno how you can get DNA wrong these days. Not sure how you can advance from that. Unless of course someone invents a machine that can look into a dead person's brain and see the last 2 minutes of their life or something Yeah, but, again, they probably thought there were no more advancements in 1970 There is still ways to set people up too, so.. y'know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catie Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 nope to the death penalty. i feel a life in jail is more punishment than death itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 nope to the death penalty.i feel a life in jail is more punishment than death itself. But as we said, "life" in jail almost never actually means "life". they get out normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catie Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 well when i say life i mean life. im not saying them getting out early. if they get out early then thats wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
777 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 nope to the death penalty.i feel a life in jail is more punishment than death itself. OHHF! You're hardcore. Life in prison. I believe that should mean until they die. I also wonder a lot if maybe prisoners should have the choice if they want to be killed or not. Like..anytime they want it. I mean...after years in prison....death might seem friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Eh, don't agree with the death penalty, unless it's people I specifically don't like, then it's okay. Preferably death by by Mau Mau too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwik-silva Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 ^You actually raise a decent point there! What about for people like Bin Laden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 ^You actually raise a decent point there! What about for people like Bin Laden? Give him an award for "Best Hide and Seek player of all time"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenegadeRoss Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 WTF happened to him? I believe he's dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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