Death Penalty a good thing?

[Creatures]

is it better to kill a murderer than leave him in jail and let him die there?

if you kill him you sink on his level, why you do that?

is it just because of revenge?

i heard...

...a lot of the prisoners who get killed were not guilty, still good?

...most of them are black people (sorry but i had to bring this up)

...texas has got the most death penatlies

...there are always three man pushing buttons and just one will kill the guy which should be killed, why that? just that they feel better because the think it wasnt my button (not sure about this one)

what you think about death penalty, a good thing?

why does europe havent the death penalty?

Creatures

sorry too much questions, perhaps answer one would be enough

[Mike]

I am not a fan of capital punishment. Obviously innocent people go to jail but I am not exactly sure on the numbers. (Not a very big number)
Yes it does seem the bad things happen to minorities first.

Yeah it's odd how people support capital punishment but don't want one man to become the executioner. Possibly for a guilty conscience? (Perhaps it's just a job to them)

[M_Six]

Death Penalty a good thing?

NO!!

[Creatures]

M_six

Mike, i thought it's a big number but i could be wrong.

Creatures

[Droppyale]

It may not look like they suffer on prison, but deep down the are hurting and suffering...

[originel]

well i have a few thoughts...i actually don't have an opinion either way at the moment as to whether it's a good thing or not. for one: live in prison doesn't mean the same thing it used to, there's to much of a chance that they will get paroled/pardoned/whatever, especially since jails are so overcrowded. at the same time it actually costs more to kill a person than it does to let them die in jail (i'm not really sure why, but i've heard that many times before).

the 3 button thing actually is a conscience (and religeous) thing. this has actually been done for centuries...centuries ago firing squads would have several people load up and fire at one prisoner. ever wondered why so many people? cause the person who would load the weapons would load everyone with blanks except for one...then someone else would mix the guns up, then they would be picked up. same thing

also there is the theory of deterrance. this stems from the basic question of why we punish criminals. it seems like a simple question but when you actually think about it it becomes less clear. is it for retribution? i don't really think so because we don't employ and eye-for-an-eye form of punishment. is it for rehabilitation? possibly...but i don't really think it works very well (i'm sure that people who have commited a crime before are much more likely to do it again, jailtime aside). but that is a possibility. is it because we want to isolate these types of people from society? maybe, but we certainly let a lot of people out of jail rather quickly...so much for isolation. is it because it acts as a deterrance? this is what i believe the most. people don't want to commit crimes because they are afraid of getting punished. the more severe the crime, the harsher punishment, the more fear of committing that crime. after all that's why have more speeders than seriel killers. if this is, in fact, the case then capital punishment acts as a really big deterrance (which makes it effective).

just a few thoughts brought about by my political science prof last spring (we had a very similar discussion to this).

EDIT: spelling, grammer, and stuff

[goldenbuddha]

Especially rapists. They get treated REAL good in the slammer. That is one of the fine examples of why jailtime is better than the death penalty.

But I admit there is good and bad points to both sides of the argument regarding other crime types.

[Creatures]

interesting post!

the 3 button story cool, never knew that! (what if that guy isnt good in aiming?)

Creatures

[Mike]

Warm up shots perhaps?
In some states the firing squad is still used.

[Terminal23]

This site right here explains how I feel about the death penalty better than I ever could.Suffice to say I'm pro-capital punishment.It is an effective deterrent if used properly which is not the case right now.I guarantee that if it were used the way it should be that the crime rate would plummet to unbelievable portions.It just amazes me how you liberal left wingers love to kill innocent babies and you fight for that right.But,some scumbag kills three people in a bank robbery and you cry about mis-justices that this person had a rough life and deserves another chance.Where did you people get your priorities from?The above is just a example.But a true to life one.Have you liberal do-gooders heard of survival of the fittest?I'm sure you have.I also know that in that test you would fail miserably and you would be the first to parish.Thank God for that.
http://www.wesleylowe.com/cp.html