Why does people put up with murder?
116421
i'm sorry that other guy was mean to you because you worded the question a bit off back there...  i was trying to answer it when y'removed it and reworded it!  hahah!  thank you for your effort in correcting y'english, but i understood what y'meant the first time!  :)\n\n-there's so much strife in the world that humans as a whole become desensitized to it.\n-it happened to someone else.  a person may show a caring attitude, but probably won't do anything unless it effects them personally.  (know i'm speaking about humanity in general--not individuals with good hearts.)\n-the definition of murder changes from place to place.  in america, some uppity people think sending your son to shoot other people's offspring in another country is honourable, whilst those in that other country think of it as murder.\n\nhope that helped ye!  :)
823968
Modern American law spends a LOT of time dancing on the head of a pin. There's legal killing, and then there's murder. The girl committed murder. And while the abortionist did essentially the same thing, our society has window-dressed it so that the child is not 'legally' a 'person' until the head pops out. Which is why they are so careful to make sure that doesn't happen. \n\nIt's all just sophistry, and it's not going to fool God. These people WILL answer for their crimes, eventually.
843963
Nope, murder sanctioned by the government and police always goes unpunished... unless it's to boost political support, in which case they get made into sacrifices for public approval.
946781
Because they have committed horrific crimes. They have demonstrated that they are not fit to live. There will always be issues as to who does & doesn't deserve this ultimate penalty. I think anyone who rapes and murders deserves death. Those who do this to children, I'll volunteer to throw the switch myself.
242936
I never understood that either. If you kill somebody, you should, by all ethical and legal laws, be killed. And that's just the way it is.
1173550
Because we have become desensitized.  The murders are more frequent but what is more frightening is the brutality and how young the murderers are.  I am amazed at the number of girls and women that committ the really violent crimes and how many of them are done for financial gain or because someone fell out of love with them....sickos!
959883
People hate responsibility. They do not want to admit their shortcomings and failures.  They forget that this is part of being human in the first place.\nAnd then there are those idiots that are just trying to make a quick easy buck by sueing someone for their own problems. Sad, lazy, idiot people.  \nOf course I didn't type this, someone else must have...
277237
They commit crimes because they are too lazy and/or too stupid to work for what they want.  They feel that they should have everything they want, and not have to wait to get it.  A gang of them with weapons will attack one person with no weapons, and they think that makes them tough.  People of any age that commit crimes are just low-lifes, and really should be treated that way.
704827
In some parts of the US, they have capital punishment. In those places, certain murderers are condemned to be executed by the state. There are two commonly cited reasons for this. First, public knowledge that a death penalty exists and can be administered is supposed to deter would-be murderers from killing.To say it in the easy, first-person way- If I know that I could get punished with death because I kill someone, that will theoretically make me hesitate to kill a person. Secondly, the people of some states are of the opinion that it is less costly to execute a convicted murderer than to keep that person in prison for life, but the calculations as to the cost-efficiency are not conclusive.  The expressed attitude seems to be that once a person has killed, that person cannot be trusted not to kill again and must be removed from society.\nIn actual practice, the families of murder victims frequently talk about seeking closure, saying that only the death of the murderer will bring them peace.  That seems like revenge to me. rather than a noble social aim.  It is pretty insensitive of me to even discuss such matters.  Can I declare myself morally superior to others and say that it is wrong to seek revenge? I have no such right.  I can only say that the desire for revenge is the driving force behind much of the violence in the world today. I can only say that if we could get away from the idea of revenge, many violent acts would not happen.\nI would like to give one last bit of food for thought: when humans act alone and independantly, we do not always take the time to fully justify our morality, but when we act as a society- by making laws- we need to have morals that we can explain.\nThank you for asking an important question.
1171857
Revenge isn't the answer. Killing and hurting people is wrong. Why would u want to sink lower than ur so called friend? I dunno what to say I'm just shocked that u would wanna kill people and have control over people in such an evil way.
449100
Yeah...if you're a private citizen, then killing someone is Murder. If you're a member of the armed forces, then killing someone is a way to get an education and do what you honestly believe is your duty. If you're a politician, killing many many people is just another day in the office.\n\nAnyone notice that the further you get from the consequences of your actions, the easier it becomes to act in an inhumane way? Gee...wonder if I should write to my Prime Minister and your President about that...
95893
motive, intent and execution of crime.
143181
This website might give you some ideas, but seems like there isn't much for free on-line about this story.\n\nSeems to me it is usually the right decision to not kill someone ....
546520
Think of people that work IN prisons, in the armed forces, security, in law enforcement, etc. I'm less worried about people who are known to have killed than I am about the serial murderers who are still uncaught....you know, the quiet ones who are "the people next door"\n\nOK, I watch a LOT of Law & Order and CSI!
111993
Because 99.999% of the people who own guns don't use them to kill other people.  Your connection between gun ownership and murder is nonsensical.  Learn how to properly structure your arguments.  I own a gun and have never used it to murder or harm another person.
110307
Yes, many people are that blind. You see, they don't research things to form their own opinion about it and get all the facts. Many people don't understand how exactly they would be taken and used. Many people think that it is considered murder, and it should never be used. However, it would really be saving more lives that killing. They are just listening to the Almighty Bush and moving on with their business. Which in itself is stupid...(sorry to offend.) ^.^
143430
Having served on a murder jury already, I would choose to be on a case where there's a parking dispute or someone didn't pay their rent. Murder is hard. If you have the power to send someone to death, it is not as fun as it might seem.