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Originally Posted by Kizzy
I feel his claim for euthanasia shouldn't come before the period of justice for his victims is served, and if that is a whole life sentence then so be it.
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Originally Posted by Ammi
....hmmm, the thing is though Kirk..if his mental health is such that he can never be in society again then he's not mentally capable of requesting euthanasia...I mean it wouldn't be granted to someone 'not of sound mind..' who wasn't a convicted rapist/murderer...
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Originally Posted by kirklancaster
But why must he, if the alternative sentence he requests is more severe than the sentence he has been given? Surely being put to death is far more a severe sentence than life imprisonment?
Add to this the immense savings to the state in the costs of keeping him in prison for life, and the fact that he may well change his mind in the future and seek and actually be granted parole - knowing that he tried to warn the authorities that he 'could not resist the compulsion to rape and kill', and there is absolutely no logical reason not to rant his wish.
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Do not agree, there are far worse things than death, its a bit of a get out of jail card if you will pardon the pun
and if we are going down the economic route then surely we should be killing off all lifers. Why stop with this one.
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Originally Posted by smudgie
No.Let him ruddy suffer. Its not meant to be a holiday camp.
Did he ask his rape victims if they would rather not be raped?
The original sentence was set out to fit the crimes of rape and rape/murder. He should have no choice in the matter.
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Originally Posted by kirklancaster
That's just my point though Smudgie - modern prisons are holiday camps, and he was given his original sentence rather than being executed (which he deserved) because Belgium abolished Capital Punshment 20 years ago. In addition, probably recognising that the abolition of Capital Punishment was a mistake, that country has an established and growing practice of Euthanasia.
I'm not advocating allowing his request because I have any sympathy with him, I am saying that taking into account all the pros and cons, let him die.
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Have you been in a maximum security prison lately Kirk, I don't believe they are quite the holiday camps some media would have you believe.