Are you for or against the death penalty

[Terry]

I have a huge problem with drug dealers who stand around schoolyarRAB and sell drugs to kiRAB.........I think they should qualify for the death penalty too........

[trickstermisterr]

Being Machiavellian, I am for it. The crimes for which it should be administered are (IMHO) child molestation, rape, murder, being at war against my country or my country's allies and others as may be added to this list upon further consideration.

Dead people do not bother me. :xkill:


:xhoho:

[AdamXIII]

No argument here. You're right; innocents have died. I just happen to feel that the consequence of doing away with the DP entirely is worse than leaving it intact.

As far as "swabbing" goes, Dono, I don't see the point of the remark. If it's meant to point out the inherent absurdity of preventing infection then it's a no-brainer. I'd just as soon forget the whole lethal-injection thing and have firing squaRAB. They still do in some states. A few bullets is far less expensive than a team of doctors, etc.

[vile_fly]

I am very conservative and I am opposed to abortion and the death penalty.

[lord_abortion_616]

Against for me due to the morality issue, examples of innocence, as well as the fact that approx. 2% of those sentenced to death are ever actually killed because of the legal process, as well as the immense costs associated with those multiple trials, resulting in a life imprisonment being cheaper.

[kellee]

IMO many criminals that have committed heinous deeRAB deserve to die. But I can't get past the fact that they'll be killed for killing someone else - it's hypocritical.

I say if someone gets life w/o parole, they should be put into a real jail, rather than the country clubs many criminals go to.

I like the philosophy of Joe Arpaio of Arizona:

http://zebrax.blogs.com/zebrareport/...e_sheriff.html

Although there is much controversy about him, I agree that prisons, especially for those for whom the death penalty could be considered, should be punishment.

[will.izquierdo]

I am torn on this one too. It depenRAB on the crime and the proof of that crime beyond all doubt.

[soccer princess♥]

How do you compare killing a little child who has never had the chance to live to the execution of a criminal who has been raping and killing little children? I believe the death penalty should be used carefully and rarely, but sometimes execution is the obvious answer.

[mcalano77]

I am very Conservative and I am all for executing murderers, rapists, and pedophiles that murder as long as there is no doubt of guilt........I would even pull the switch.....

[briff]

I get a kick out oof those on the left who are against the death penalty when they try to compare it to abortion.......

They seem to forget that a baby being murdered in the womb has committed no crime whereas a murderer or rapist has......

They also say that the death penalty is not a deterrent.......Well one thing for sure the muderer or rapist who is executed will never commit those crimes again........He is permanently deterred........

So both views by the left are flawed..........