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Death penalty

280 replies

Movingo · 05/07/2024 08:02

I don't want to be roasted. I do believe in it. For personal reasons it's definitely valid in my opinion.
I believe if you're so heinous in your behaviour to warrant that sentence then yes.
I'm all for it.
I'm aware it's an unpopular opinion. So I'm really only talking about people who confessed or where there was truly evidence they were guilty.
I'm asking as my mum is dead set against it. No matter what.
Whereas, my dad said he'd be the executioner if he believed their guilt for sex crimes etc.
So. Im just curious really.
I hope my thread is not deleted.... I know lots of people like to complain.

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FinalCeleryScheme · 08/07/2024 06:38

echt · 08/07/2024 03:12

Could you explain what you mean by "misguided" and "counterproductive"?

Misguided = wrong.

Counterproductive = unlikely to persuade anybody because it can be seen to be wrong and is triumphantly certain.

Greyblind09 · 08/07/2024 06:59

Babadook76 · 05/07/2024 09:27

But I’d change that too…

Are you saying you’d take away their appeal process?

cupcaske123 · 08/07/2024 08:17

Circumferences · 08/07/2024 00:49

If you look at all the British prisoners who got sent down for child murder or child rape (that dreaded polish couple who starved and poisoned their beautiful little boy with "the white stuff", or the baby P couple, or that paedophile who uploaded more than 300 videos of himself raping children in Malaysia.... And others...)
Virtually all of them have been killed in prison.
Our system has a sort of off the record death sentence for the most heinous people, unless the person is placed in high security.

Not saying that's good, but it's something.

None of that's true. I think Tracey Connelly was released.

SerendipityJane · 08/07/2024 09:50

Greyblind09 · 08/07/2024 06:59

Are you saying you’d take away their appeal process?

If your justice system is perfect enough to never execute the wrong person, it clearly doesn't need a redundant appeals process. Clearly the courts get it right every time.

I can't believe there is anyone fucking stupid enough in the world to accept the death penalty in a judicial system that admits it gets it wrong with an appeals process. That would be lunacy.

Kazzy5055 · 08/07/2024 11:08

@aurynne well said!

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