Capital punishment? For or against?
472859
For. Part of our problem in this country is lack of punishment. Without the threat of punishment crime goes wild. We need to make the punishment fit the crime and stop letting people off on technicalities.
606214
http://www.mcadp.org/LancetEditorial4_05.htm\n\nPersuading people to be against the death penalty
1102689
I totally disagree with the death penalty, ( probably because of my christian background) I do believe that if somebody does something terrible that deserves a big punishment, then put him/her in jail for the rest of their life, let them miss all the great thing that life offers out of the jail's walls,  so they can think of what they have done until they died.\nthe main reason   why I am  against the death penalty is that once you are dead, you are  gone and that doesn't sound to much of a punishment,  is more like a slap on the wrist, it might be hard on the family of the convicted person, but not that much for the convicted himself,  plus it would be a very sad thing seen innocent people died for something they haven't done.
850013
The emotional part of me supports the death penalty...i know if someone killed a family member i would want them to face the ultimate punishment.\n\nBut the rational and prevailing part of me opposes the death penalty because of the risk of innocent people being killed. People think DNA is the killsafe...it is not..not all cases involve DNA and those convicted before the use of DNA often cannot get appeals to have the test performed. So oppose it, lest I or someone I know faces the fate of the unknown amount of innocents sentenced to death.
887312
Not really.  When an individual is found guilty of a crime they, for the most part, have their rights taken away.  Is the death penalty morally wrong?  Probably.  Check out why Michigan did away with the penalty after wrongly hanging a man http://www.cuadp.org/history.html
684955
which is why im against amnesty, and for the death penalty.\n\nin fact i believe our current methods arent cruel/unusual enough for punishment\n\ni say we bring back the guillotines and ropes; put them in the public square and behead criminals.
24097
I don't believe it reduces violent crimes because to me capital punishment is a crime in itself. I believe it is unconstitutional and unjust. Is it leagal to kill someone, and get away with it? Its ironic in its self.
818894
Life in prison or death penalty..
608775
Well personally I'm opposed to the death penalty for any reason...First off as a Christian I believe Jesus taught let he without sin cast the first stone...secondly in our criminal courts the rich can afford all the expert witnesses they need while the poor are being executed...sometimes innocent because they couldn't afford a great lawyer and expert witnesses
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.
992235
I think they should be put to work. Clean the f*cking roads and sh*t. \n\nI don't believe in capital punishment. We don't have the right to take anyone's life. Always leave the possibility for remorse and forgiveness.
516119
America has had a debate over both issues for many years now.Sentencing persons to death for their crimes has been around for centuries.So has the practice of abortion dating back 5000 years or more.The whole debate is based on ones own morale beliefs.There lies the debate the struggle between the beliefs of individuals.It is a very hard decision to enforce the moral beliefs of one on another individual. If society as a whole can come to a consensus that no form of death of human life is acceptable or a that terminating a life is acceptable in abortion or in capital punishment.I wont insert my beliefs here but I do agree that there is a contradiction between the two.One human life needs to be viewed equally to another.
930856
Question goes even deeper:  Is it right to kill anyone in the name of the law?  Sadam certainly qualifies for the sentence under current guidelines.  But, in his case, like any case, is anyone really sending a powerful message telling others to avoid this type behavior or you will be killed?  Would Sadam evenly remotely had considered doing things differently.  \n\nSo is the death penalty a crime deterent.  Or, is it more a tool for emotional revenge?  When I was younger I used to strongly believe in the death penalty.  But now, I wonder if the whole ball of wax ever even slightly affects capital crime.  "Have to get caught, trials and appeals last several years, greater than even chance of getting life, some even accept their fate. \n\nBut to answer your question - he got what the law said the punishment must be... right or wrong!
816986
not quite the same thing really....although i am in favour of eutahnasia which should be strictly controlled and not  used as an excuse to get rid of people that we feel as a society are no longer able to contribute to our society..i,,m not in favour of the death penalty..you only have to look at the tragic case of Timothy Evans who hanged after being wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and baby daughter..in the end it turned out to be Christie,,what would you do then? you cannot bring back an innocent man from the dead and if this doesn,t convince you then just look at al the miscarriages of justice there have been
78177
These are the facts supporting the death penalty.  1)Just punishment for heinous crimes 2)prevents prison overcrowding 3)80% public support 4)prevents the possibility of escape 4)Detterent. \n\n   But, I, personally am against the death penatly on the grounds that it eliminates the possibility of being proven innocent, it costs a lot, it is against both the bible and the 8th ammendment (cruel and unusual punishment), the prisoners are executed in the name of the state aka us, and, as oppose to the popular belief of "no pain" I have pages and pages of stories of how specific prisoners were victim to a prolonged electorcution/lethal ingection due to a malfunction in equipment. I mean, would YOU want to be subject to deadly poison coursing through your system for 5-15 minutes? I don't think so. \n\n   I would not feed comfortable pulling the electrocution lever because then I would be justifiably guilty of the crime of murder. And, voting for capital punishment is the same as pulling the lever because, by voting for the death penalty, you are granting someone else the liscence to kill.
124155
Personally, I'm pro-choice and pro-capital punishment.\n\nAddendum to original response:\n\nTELL YA WHAT DRACULA... You swear on the lives of every family member you have (and all people like minded as you), TO GOD, that you will NO LONGER pass judgement or preach your religous hipocricy. And that you will, in turn, allow others to run their own lives and make their own choices from that moment on. Break THAT VOW and you agree to God striking down EVERY ONE YOU HAVE SWORN ON...\n\nIf you agree to those terms, then, my closed minded LITTLE "friend", I will deliver the 50% you asked for, directly into the hands of Jesus himself... \n\nThe great part to this addendum ? I am quite aware, that you are completely incapable of keeping your nose out of others lives, and of passing judgements, thus the deal is void, before the ink dries. For it is in your nature to think you have some power greater than human, to control others, like pawns on a chess board... And, oh, what a wonderful thing it is, for ther rest of us to know, that you do not have that power... \n\nAffectionately,  \nA sexy as hell pagen, pro-choice, card carrying nud ist.  :)\n\nKisses !
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.