majority of under 2000 people, that is. A straw poll is always intended to give a reflection of a cross-section of society but that's all it ever is. It's never the majority of Britons.

Death is nothingness, prison is a form of torture. why not let them feel pain but have a reversible option if possible.

Though i dont agree when people get let out early for being 'good'.

Of course it doesnt make it right,but if the majority wanted them stuff to happen then they should get what they want.

What an absolutely ridiculous perpsective. :bored:

Its not,but there will be 99% chance of a criminal being prosecuted.

So you'd be happy to deprive people of their lives, of their rights and liberties just to satisfy a tryannical majority?

Back in 1933 the majority got what they wanted in Germany (well it wasnt quite a majority, but they were comfortably the largest party) Hitler was made Chancellor. Look how that turned out.

http://www.deathpenalty.org/article.php?id=42

http://www.aclu.org/capital-punishme...th-penalty-101




That's just a start. There is no good reason for the death penalty to be reintroduced. It bothers me that people who it will never affect seem to hell bent on bringing it back. It's not healthy for society that people are willing to yearn for such drastic, draconian, eye for eye, vengeful things. I don't want my kids growing up in a world where a media circus complete with up to the minute Sky News coverage makes a national event out of watching a rapist or serial get his whilst we cheer on pointing, laughing, spreading text jokes and patting outselves on the back for what a good job with the world we are doing.

It's immature and uninformed at best, downright paranoid and psychotic at worst. I like my morals simple and straightfoward with no hideously bloodthirst driven contradictions. Killing is wrong. End of story.

Your basically advocating a dictatorship then if you never let the majority have what they want.

Also hitler pretended to be a really nice person thats why the germans voted for him.

And no I wouldnt be happy about depriving people of there rights or lives or liberties,and there will never be a majority in this country that will agree with the stuff you mentioned,thank god.

LOL really?

Sure they are under all forms of stress sat there with their free 3 meals a day and playing on their playstations ;)

:laugh3:

Your replies in this topic have been GOLDEN.

Just stop trying, please. It's like watching a dog slowly suffer under the wheel of a parked car.

Dont forget the tortous Xbox and Xbox 360.:joker:

Just stop trying what? debating.

Of course I'm not advocating a dictatorship, I'd advocating placing limits on governments so that individuals arent forced to live under tyrannical and oppresive laws just because the majority want it. There's no excuse for oppression, full stop.

He hardly pretended to be a really nice person, his intentions were explicit enough, even in the very early years of the Nazis; look at some of the quotes from Mein Kampf, some of his speeches and their 25 point plan. Not all voters were raging racists and anti-semites true, but that's hardly the point.

The majority supposedly support the death penalty, taking the life of another human being, it might not be on the same level as forced racial expatriation but it's still draconian and shouldnt be allowed to exist. And in a lot of countries they still have national service which is a form of forced labour, so there are real threats to the liberty and rights of individuals, and there always will be.

Is that what you call it?

51 percent in a poll of 2,000 is no barometer whatsoever for making such drastic moral decisions that are baseless, uninformed, bullshit and are both costly and unhealthy for society. This is not a debate. It's a farce.

-just looked up playstations in prison-

my opinion has changed. that is disgraceful they should be punished for what they do.

i do think that is ridiculous they need to shop s**t like that.

Most surveys and polls normally have bigger leads than that proving that we as a nation want the death penalty back.

Also go and be patronising to someone else please?

I completely agree with bringing the Death Penalty back. If your willing to take a life, then you should pay with your own.

Is that what you call conveying an effective argument?

Stick to discussing the poll that has been posted unless you are actually going to put your money where your mouth is and dispense some of this knowledge you have of other more effective polls.

The majority of people probably want free food, that doesn't mean tesco is going to let it happen. nor would it be a smart move.

Your comparing Tesco to Murderers,rapists,pedophiles?

im just basically saying the public doesn't always know best therefore majority shouldn't always win.

Don't think they should bring it back. However, if someone murdered a member of my family or raped a friend I could definately be swayed.
I just don't think prisons should be: giving prisoners qualifications: letting them watch tv; eat nice food; have visitors etc...
If prison is to put people off comitting crimes then i t should be grotty and horrible.

NO!

I think people exaggerate prisons - there seems to be the image of them as little Travelodges with Playstations and swimming pools or something. I went to see my oldest brother a couple of times as a child and whilst he didn't tell me then, he told my mother, that he pretty much cried himself to sleep every night. It's put the fear of God into me, so I don't know what's with the "omg dem paedophiles got 3 meals todaiii" attitude.