Then again, maybe in the right cases, the death penalty should be allowed

**Lord Winter** · 07-24-2008, 23:45

If you're an irrational serial killer do you really think you care anyway?

The true question here seems to be do humans have the justifacation to declare that this man should die, but that man can live.

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 07-24-2008, 23:46

Originally Posted by Lord Winter

If you're an irrational serial killer do you really think you care anyway?

Didn't I just say that?

The true question here seems to be do humans have the justifacation to declare that this man should die, but that man can live.

Good Point, But Yes We Do. Who do you think should then? Grumpy Bear, My Care Bear?

**Lord Winter** · 07-24-2008, 23:51

Didn't I just say that?

Then why do you think its an effective deterent if they don't care?

Good Point, But Yes We Do. Who do you think should then? Grumpy Bear, My Care Bear?

Christains say God, others say maybe none.

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 07-24-2008, 23:59

Originally Posted by Lord Winter

Then why do you think its an effective deterent if they don't care?

Christains say God, others say maybe none.

1. Effective For the People Who Think about it, Some Don't care becayse they think they can get away with it, then they get caught and say "I'm a good person, please let me have Life in Jail........".

2. Well, God Isn't talking about it, so God will understand, trust me. And the non Believers, if they say none, then.......?

**Hax** · 07-25-2008, 00:05

This is horrible indeed. I prefer a long time in prison to the death penalty, and in this case I am still entitled to my opinion. Put the cousin and King together in a nice two-person cell, in which they can together reflect on the awesome deeds they've done.

**LittleGrizzly** · 07-25-2008, 00:50

I don't think the death penalty is really a deterrent, to be honest given the choice i would rather have the death penalty then spend all the rest of my years in prison, quick and painless rather than a horrible long dragged out process.... and this is why i have been rethinking my position on the death penalty, it almost seems more humane to me to kill someone than keep them locked up until the end of thier days.

But then the idea of having someone trapped under our power and then finishing thier life just seems sick to me, not as sick as the original crime but not far from it, as im sure you've all heard many timeres two wrongs do not make a right...

I don't think the death penalty really works as a deterrent, im pretty sure most murderers don't care or think they won't get caught, and crimes of passion usually don't allow enough time to weigh up consequences...

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 07-25-2008, 01:36

I don't think the death penalty works as a deterrent. Frankly, I don't care. Some people deserve death. I remain against the death penalty in most situations, but if the crime was brutal and the evidence conclusive beyond a shadow of a doubt, I'm for it. For in theory, against in general practice.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 07-25-2008, 03:27

It is morally weak, in my opinion, to accept horrible deeds done by others that we would not do ourselves. It's a way of passing the buck.

And I daresay some exaggerate the conditions in prisons. For child molesters it's one thing what is done to them, but I don't think rapists and murderers get the same treatment - who's going to beat up on them? The armed robbers?

The cousin should be killed. Depraved indifference to human life.

We should be sure to catch all murderers quickly, and send them quickly to Hell. I daresay not giving them 20 years of appeals would highlight the deterrent effect.

CR
PS- Yes, I am aware of false convictions. But as is generally the case when I generalize, I don't care.