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quote:Originally posted by Karen W.I agree with what it tried to establish, ansd I agree with why it went wrong.. the only reason I hate it is that it takes anothers life and puts the executioner in the roll of delivering the penalty,, really creeopy I like life and still don't like the death penalty,,Karen
quote:Originally posted by Karen W.That seems even worse now, three people have to live with the guilt that it could have been them that administered the lethal dose. It still does not change my opinion.. I've tried to raise my children otherwise. Because two wrongs don't make a right or bring back the life that was taken away to begin with.... Such a shame that people have to use this as a measure to teach another human a lesson...and feel justice served through yet another life being ended. How do you teach a child? By modeling 1rst and foremost! How do you tell your child that taking a another life is wrong and not acceptable and then show your child that there are exceptions to that rule.. Yes we don't carry it out by our own hand, but we pass it on to a higher authority thus some how making it more legal and proper some how justifying that and eye for and eye is really the true law! I have sat on both sides of the fence on this during a period in my life where my best friend was brutally murdered by her husband.. some years later 4 of my female cousin were murdered as they gathered to a family get together and one of their husbands went crazy with a gun and started spraying bullets all through the house killing 4 of the sisters and killing 2 very innocent babies in the spray!.... I am again crying because when my friend died I wanted to see that man pay... I somehow thought it would ease the pain... but it doesn't.. It only Leaves questions unanswered about about life and everything you believe in.. I have yet been very close to another murder of a couple members of my family which I won't go into again here it is posted in another forum.. I am 46 years old and had many members of my family , Cousins killed.. They walked a different path then I and my family siblings etc. But I have learned that more good is done through rehab and incarceration then taking another life.. Yes I have been for the death penalty and agaisnt it. eye for and eye does nothing but confuse and lay a heavy burden on others...More time should be spent taking care of individuals with problems and teaching our youth about feeling, conflict management, anger management and other skills that can aid in the avoidance of these problems.. I know that everything can't be solved this way.. but it would go long way to creating children who are compassionant and skilled and loving citizens in our world.We need more resources available to adults with easier access to this help free or no cost counciling things like this.. I am sorry I have been touched rather deeply by this topic and it holds a truth for me that came through close first hand experience with victims and their slayers..so I have several pieces of my heart vested in my opinions so you may feel I am biased, you may be right.. but I will stand firm in my own knowledge that an eye for an eye is not a great thing to teach or practice or for our children to grow up learning and seeing!Karen
quote:Originally posted by Andy28I see what you are saying but the death penalty should ALWAYS be an option to the courts. Ted Bundy? Need i say more?
quote:Originally posted by another_someonequote:Originally posted by Andy28I see what you are saying but the death penalty should ALWAYS be an option to the courts. Ted Bundy? Need i say more?Not sure what you are saying with that?I could bring Harold Shipman to mind - he took his own life in prison - so what does that prove?That Ted Bundy committed his crimes despite being in a jurisdiction where capital punishment was in effect just demonstrates that capital punishment did not act as a deterrent in his case.George
quote:Originally posted by Andy28quote:Originally posted by another_someonequote:Originally posted by Andy28I see what you are saying but the death penalty should ALWAYS be an option to the courts. Ted Bundy? Need i say more?Not sure what you are saying with that?I could bring Harold Shipman to mind - he took his own life in prison - so what does that prove?That Ted Bundy committed his crimes despite being in a jurisdiction where capital punishment was in effect just demonstrates that capital punishment did not act as a deterrent in his case.GeorgeI agree it is'nt a deterrent. The main reason for that is because the death penalty is'nt mandatory and most get off with a life senstance. I don't think most americans care weather it deters anyway, it's all about paying what you owe.
quote:Originally posted by Andy28I agree it is'nt a deterrent. The main reason for that is because the death penalty is'nt mandatory and most get off with a life senstance. I don't think most americans care weather it deters anyway, it's all about paying what you owe.
quote:Originally posted by Andy28Karen you are in the minority. If someone ever killed someone who meant something to me they would be dealt with by me never mind by the courts. How can you be so forgiving? Everyone to their own i suppose.
quote:Originally posted by Andy28If someone ever killed someone who meant something to me they would be dealt with by me never mind by the courts. How can you be so forgiving? Everyone to their own i suppose.