What are you so scared of the death penalty for? :pipe2:

It's about being better than those we judge, killing people who have wronged us is easy, having the moral fibre to do what's right is harder.

In that case, Ann's Diary Room ramblings about the human right to hold different perspectives on any issue, while also having the capacity to be kind to those people should appeal to you.

So do the majority of the people in the country. I agree with them.

I've been preaching freedom of speech means to both be able to speak your opinion and have others have their own views on that opinion, you are preaching to the choir in that regard.

I disagree on the 'kind' aspect though, people are entitled to their views and I respect that right but that doesn't mean we have to respect the views in question. It's just another way of trying to kill people's right to respond, just this time in the guise of 'kindness'.

This arguement has been done to death(pardon the pun). I don't believe the death penalty should be brought back, state sponsored murder should never be allowed. I believe life should mean life, and prison should not be a cushy alternative to career criminals. After the last discussion on this when it was said that life in prison isn't as easy as its people say it is, there was a prisoner released from a local prison near me, who within 2 hours of being released had re-offended by stealing a car and assaulting the owner to get back in...

The death penalty is not the answer, harsher sentences whilst maintaining human rights are

I admit I have flowed back and forth on the issue.

However I now think no way should it be brought back.
I actually agree with all Dezzy has said really.
Wise words and the strongest argument came from him,in my view.

She's stopped for a week, she's out of breath.

I said she wasn't a benign old lady!

I can remember being awfully scared as a child when a hanging was reported.

Where I have no problem in wishing that the Yorkshire Ripper, Hindley and Brady, Dale Cregan, the Soham Killer, the Crosbow killer, the Ipswich strangler and Joanna Denehay meet their maker asap, I then shudder at the act.

I watch a lot of American true crime stories which do have the death penalty and it does have executions but it does leave me cold.

So although these killers deserve no mercy, I can't see myself agreeing to it.

It is a fine line and I think anyone who can order executions is a far stronger minded person than me, but I wouldn't blame them for their choice either.

It should be brought back.

Why should I pay for child killers, serial killers, terrorists who want me dead etc to be made to live cushy lives in prison OR be given new identities and brand spanking new lives as "punishment"?

Why are capital punishment and "cushy lives" the only two options? Why opt immediately for the death penalty over prison reform and harsher sentences for those who deserve them?

I don't know what's funnier. Housemates bickering at one another or forum members. I don't want Ann to win but she's so much more interesting than Shane J.

Death penalty could be reserved for the most evil of society.

The only problem is most people disagree over what constitutes "evil",

...supporting the death penalty is a strange one actually because of the 10 main rules/commandments of the Catholic Church and thou shalt not kill...but then, Ann is a strange one..:laugh:...strange as in interesting in some of the conflictions she seems to have with some things...

Murderers are evil! Lets murder them!!

Ann the homophobe needs to stop hugging all these gays if shes to be taken seriously.

yes Scott, sigh, because when we have a debate in SD about such matters you are all over it with your opinion and no one sees you in the chat thread for days...

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no silly lets put them in a locked room (then we cant think about them) so they can think and wank over their deeds for the next 30 years and the family affected can think about them watching and laughing at Sky TV whilst everyday they think about their dead loved one

duh!



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i don’t even look at SD because i have that forum on ignore

and why would i need to debate about anything with you when i’m always right anyway

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I think loads of people actually still agree with the death penalty (I don't)

which is why Ann was elected


(its like people dont understand what an MP is?)

There still is an argument for the death penalty when people like Hindley and Brady, The Yorkshire Ripper, Ipswich Strangler, Dale Cregan, Crossbow Killer and Levi Bellfield are concerned.

Those poor victims and their families.

I have lived when hanging was still happening to murderers and although it was retribution for their heinous crimes, I found it very frightening when it was said to be taking place.

On these grounds I am very 50/50 and would be happy to leave it to the politicians who's job it has to be to make the decision being in full knowledge of the facts. Best it is not decided by people on a forum, who wouldn't.

In America, they do plea deals that those who give relevant information that aids the enquiry can escape the death penalty. They get life without parole and about 150 years. I like that.

I would like to see a full background check on everyone in the house so that I can decide which of them is an acceptable person. Obviously I'm not going to speak as I find, I need to have them P Checked first.

Isn't the witch hunt ridiculous ? we will get a timetable next of when she goes for a crap:hehe:

Unpopular opinion: the death penalty should be brought back

The tax payer is paying to sustain people that are a liability to society. Why should we pay for life sentences rather than riddding those people from the world forever?

She's regular as clockwork, you can set your watch by her arse.

I think you will find no one has killed anybody

Perhaps only Andrews hopes of winning

Poor old Andrew Poor old Andrew