The death penalty should be abolished in Singapore. Do you agree?
146845
Disagree.  Firstly, it is the people of Singapore - not outsiders - who should make that decision.\n\nSecondly, low crime rates in Singapore are directly attributable to their non-tolerance of those who seek to undermine society.  Singapore is a society which tolerates all cultures and religions and welcomes their diversity - but it will not pander to a minority who seek to destroy the society they have created.\n\nHowever, the death penalty in itself is not the reason for the high quality of life in Singapore.  It is merely one component of a society which believes that protecting the innocent is more important than protecting the guilty.\n\nIncidentally, the previous writer's argument that the death penalty is 'more expensive' than life in prison is only true in the USA, which has an incredibly complex appeals process that leads to legal manouvering rather than true justice.
578063
I think it is a necessary evil. I only wish the appeals process didn't take so long. There are times when I think we should have public executions again. Then, capital punishment would be the effective deterrent it is supposed to be.
1148421
I don't believe in capital punishment.  I think it's a much greater punishment to let a criminal rot in hellish prisons for endless years.  It's in no way a deterent for capital crimes.
177564
I am all for the death penalty. I am not saying that everyone that has killed someone should be put to death, but I do believe that when there is absolute proof that someone murdered another human being out of cold blood that person does not deserve to live. The taxpayers spend entirely too much money housing these criminals. And what about the cost of medial treatment for these animals? We have honest, law abiding citizens in our country that can't afford medication or health care, why should the criminals be treated better. And I am tired of people using the excuse that they are mentally disturbed or were on drugs at the time of their crime. Most of these people are useless, wastes of life...sorry if that sounds cold, but that is the way I feel. Once someone has crossed that line of taking another human beings life I truly believe that they will do it again.
2165
The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. It violates the right to life. It is irrevocable and can be inflicted on the innocent and has never been shown to deter crime more effectively than other punishments.\nNo I don't believe in the Death Penalty.\nCheck out the link below for more information.
800809
not as many as should have been hanged....how many murders and such would not have been committed in the first place in the UK if the death sentence had not been abolished...sentencing is to lenient these days ...we have child rapists and murderers getting out after serving a few years that's not right...BRING BACK THE NOOSE
577993
Depends on the crime. \n\nIf a 35 year old man raped your 11 year old child, and beat her to death with a tire iron, does he deserve death or life in prison? I say death.\n\nIf an 18 year old man kills a store clerk for 20 bucks in the cash register, does he deserve death or life in prison? For that I say life in prison.\n\nI'm a US citizen and have a deep respect for Australia, I love your country, but as far as Capitol Punishment, the crime itself needs to determine the punishment. So I say, bring it back for certain crimes.
268411
I fully support capital punishment. The only real problem with capital punishment is how long it takes from conviction and sentencing to execution. Upon conviction and imposition of the death sentence, there should be an immediate and thourough appeal review. If that review also concurrs with the conviction and sentence then sentence should be carried out expeditiously. In my opinion the time between sentence and exectution should be less than 30 days.\n\nAll punishments should be swift and sure. Then they really WILL act as deterrents. Even without the deterrent factor, removing a murderer from society will always be a wortwhile act.\n\nWhile we are at it we should return capital punishment to desertion and treason.
680034
Capital Punishment is state murder. There were many innocents executed here as there are still being executed in the USA. Capital Punishment is more expensive in real terms then full term Life imprisonment. It is not a deterrent, the murder rate dropped in England after it was abolished and rose in America after it was reintroduced anyway there are lots of supposed Christians here and...Thou shalt not Kill
919897
pro/con of death penalty
598527
against . regardless of what someone has done it is not up to me to take there life.there is no circumstance where i would accept that killing one more person was right and justified .
393701
the death penalty is only a deterrent if it is done in the public eye very swiftly. BRING BACK PUBLIC HANGINGS in market square where all can see.
894019
Absolutely. The death penalty should be administered to anyone denying the existence of God.\n\nOnce of course, his existence is proved.\n\nOver to you Heinz!!
234331
I agree with having a death penalty, if we could ensure guilt. until then, the only justification is to "save money" that would be spent imprisoning someone for life. I think that argument is a little too NAZI. killing people because they cost society money just isn't a healthy road to travel.
185445
i say we put on a harsher punishment system such as singapore. its proven it works, and if you know your not sopossed to do something, it would make you think twice before doing it.
910327
Yes!!\n\nI think that capital punishment should be legal in all states. America was founded on the principles of God so all our laws should revolve around Him. AN EYE FOR AN EYE!! \n\nAll murderers should be killed right away not ten years later and all sex offenders should be castrated. \n\ni am a student!!!
684383
No.\n\nParliament voted to abolish the death penalty for murder for a five-year experiment in 1965. The abolition of the death penalty for murder was made permanent through another parliamentary vote in 1969. \n\nAlthough capital punishment was abolished for murder, the death sentence remained in force for treason and piracy of the high seas with violence. This was abolished in 1998 under the Crime and Disorder Act.\n\nOn 27 January 1999, Home Secretary, Jack Straw, signed the 6th protocol of the European Convention of Human Rights in Strasbourg. This formally abolished the death penalty in the UK.