Re: Retribution or Redemption? What`s your view on punishment?
I am against any punishment that does not allow for mistakes to be rectified. If you execute a person found guilty you cannot later reverse that punishment if the justice system got it wrong.Re: Retribution or Redemption? What`s your view on punishment?
I cannot agree with capital punishment. The one priority of the state is to protect the citizen, not kill them - even if they are a very 'bad' citizen.Re: Retribution or Redemption? What`s your view on punishment?
I don't agree with these life sentences for murder which are not in fact for life, also our criminals sometimes seem to have more rights than their victims, where were the victims human rights? I could cheerfully have seen that odious trio who killed baby P put to death, although I am not particularly in favour of capital punishment.Re: Retribution or Redemption? What`s your view on punishment?
I used to be in favor of the death penalty but have changed in recent years as new evidence via DNA, etc,has proven that may people were not, in fact guilty. Better let one guilty person escape than execute an innocent person. I do think here in the States the penalties for drug users (as opposed to dealers) are too harsh. But throw the book at rapists, pedophiles, child and animal abusers. As far as the Lockerbie terrorist, I'm sorry he's dying of cancer, but why should he get a chance to say goodbye to his family? The people who died due to his act never got to say goodbye to their loved ones. He made his bed; let him lie in it now.Re: Retribution or Redemption? What`s your view on punishment?
There are those who are compassionate.Re: Retribution or Redemption? What`s your view on punishment?
I think the punishment should fit the crime, for eg, in some countries they chop of your hands for stealing (how backwards is that!) but they don't differentiate between someone who stole because his child is starving or someone who stole because they're lazy and can't be bothered to work for their money like everyone else!Thread Tools | |
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