why should hired assasins escape capital punishments ?
399584
And those treaties only involve the signatories...nice try.
622618
I would of course forgive them, and then convince them to submit to the authorities and face the consequences of their action. I would support jail, or even death if he murdered someone or committed some other crime worthy of capital punishment. If he were still a minor and the crime were committed against myself I would most likely press charges, though it would be difficult. Letting the guilty go free is a heinous crime in itself. It destroys the criminal and endangers the population. Just because you forgive someone does not exempt them from consequences. I am raising my son to understand that every action has consequences in the hopes that this will prevent him from becoming a criminal.
363812
No. They did their time for what? To be judged and ruined for life?  Why not just shoot them if they are never going to have a chance?
619873
I say yes.\n\nIf they're making the conscious CHOICE to enter your home, then you have the obvious reciprocal choice to make them pay for theirs.\n\nIf they're committing a crime in the first place, especially such a personal one...shouldn't they be punished for being such an obvious dumb@$$?\n\nNow, generally, I won't shoot to kill...but I'll be damned if I won't shoot to maim someone breaking into my home.
25834
Sure here it is:\n\n"...4.89 They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back, then seize them and KILL THEM wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper..."\n\nIslam although started as benign (minority phase) became more oppressive as it gained power and rule over people (majority rule phase). This one here cancels out the others where execution of "force" is shunned (it's very hard to execute force when you're handful).\n\nHowever, Koran asks us to kill the ones who were once Muslims but now they are not. It's moderate and forgiving to those "of the book" (meaning christians and jews) but unforgiving to the ones who turn from the religion. \n\nIt's understandable for Christians and jews are "others" who see it from outside, whereas once-muslims know about the inside deal. \n\nA little bit too dangerous to warrant death penalty. Well, just remember Brutus.
921603
The purpose of the capital punishment is to eliminate the worst criminals from society. It is meant to be the ultimate penalty and is reserved only for those committing the most heinous crimes of violence and murder.\n\nEach person is given certain rights and responsibilities at birth. It is the individual’s responsibility regardless of circumstance to make the best of life they can. Society in general doesn’t have the resources to rehabilitate even less violent criminals let alone the hardened felons that commit murders monstrous enough to be assigned a death sentence.\n\nThe evolution of the soul is a theory not shared by the general population of the United States. Many believe that evil exist and is beyond rehabilitation. It may be that God can redeem these lost souls, but it is obvious that it is beyond modern man’s skill and technology. Society is better served by simply eliminating these convicted murders from all chance of ever repeating their offenses.
129243
captured by terrorists or extremists
897150
No! But they should be forced to stay out of political decisions, or face execution.
389576
If the criminal admits to the crime, then I agree, kill them the same day.  But if they proclaim their innocence, they have a right to appeal. You are either guilty beyond a reasonable doubt or you aren't...so I don't really think you can put a percentage on guilt to be ok with the execution.\n\nOn a side note, I think that capital punishment is a good crime deterent.  If people are desperate, it won't matter, but it will deter some.
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.
379611
I dunno about thrill him, but its expensive to execute, money and time-wise. I think it's easier just to lock him up
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
796721
Valid point.\n\nI agree. It is a money saving tactic. They don't have the manpower to monitor everybody 24 hours a day either so it won't work and since it's a money saving tactic they won't put more money into increasing manpower. That would be counter-productive.\n\nLot's of people believe that it would be best to keep some criminals locked up. In the UK we have prison overcrowding so clearly too many people are being sent. This costs governments lots of money which they do not want to spend. They have far better things to be doing like invading countries, etc. Wars coincidentally also cost money.\n\nPrisons are not the solution to all crimes but if people are deemed (by society) a danger to society then keep them locked up.
790684
It is a hard one because it has happened that they executed the wrong person....so what happens than ,you cant bring them back...no one has a right to take any life....we are to quick to kill kill kill.
703458
That way the poor misunderstood criminals have a better chance of excaping .\nNext they'll take away the cops guns .
249928
Calling the punishment severe is based on modern westernized ideals.  Hanging seems a lot more humane than burying someone up to thier neck (while they are alive) and then throwing stones at thier heads until they die, or worse.  The western world's veiw of harsh punishment has nothing on the ways that Arab countried have traditionally killed thier citizens. Hanging probably seems like they are being rewarded with a quick death, so I doubt that it would effect the actions of insurgents/ terrorists.  Westerners don't have the stomach to do things that would get the bad guy's attention.
275887
only by stiffer penalty's,let the time fit the crime and  give them no probation and if its a elected official, they must give up their retirement benefits.... being hard on them wont be easy and in some peoples eyes, it may not be fair... but who ever said fighting corruption was easy....or fair?? you fight fire with fire.....