The Death Penalty
Are there crimes for which one should be put to death?
Undoubtedly
Does it serve as a deterrent to such crimes?
Possibly
Do I trust the government to arrest, convict and kill the responsible party 100% of the time?
Not a snowballs chance in hell.
Voltaire, Ben Franklin and Sir Blackstone all echoed the same thought:
“Better that the guilty go free than the innocent be punished”
Thoughts? Opinions? Differing perspectives?
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Are there crimes worthy of death yes! Murder,Rape, Pedophiles kidnapping and last but not least Treason! Does it deter of course, said murderer will not kill again if dead! Life without parole...killers kill again time and again...what is the punishment...another LIFE SENTENCE! Likely also that Voltaire and Franklin never had a child raped and butchered and then taunted by the killer! Oh yes the death penalty has a place! And the logic(I SPEAK lightly that a hundred murderers go free if one man innocent die)is logical...if one is mentally deranged!
And if it were you to stand wrongly accused? Run afoul of a woman with serious mental issues, for example and she beats her own head in and blames you? Death isn’t the only punishment. Ever done 5-10 in prison?
I agree, as my statement illustrates, there are crimes worthy of death. Do you trust the government to be the one to make that decision?
Quote: "Do I trust the government to arrest, convict and kill the responsible party 100% of the time?"
Do you trust the government to arrest and convict anybody? For anything?
Good question!! I think by and large yes. Our system works fairly well. By no means perfect. But it's the best we have, probably the best in the world. But ain't no fixin dead so.....
I will just throw this into the ring, well worth watching and thinking about
Is the Death Penalty a Deterrent?
Not when people die of Natural Causes on Death Row. There are ways I think the Death Penalty should be reformed.
If these steps were complete, the person would see their sentence carried out within 10 months from arrest.
One last thing. Currently, the prisoner is able to choose the way they are executed in some states. This should be changed to allow the VICTIM'S FAMILIES that choice
There are situations where we absolutely know the killer, DNA test not required. In those cases I am fine with a death penalty "Expedited Service."
I nominally agree with you on the more borderline cases.