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Yes, it's their life, but the point is that they are not trusted to run their life according to society's guidelines, and are being forced to abide by society's will.
As far as options on death go, one enters murky waters when considering (in the US at least) "cruel and unusual punishment." Is the death penalty cruel and unusual? If it isn't in general, are there specific methods that would be cruel and unusual, and would they still be cruel and unusual if the prisoner voluntarily opted for one of those methods? |
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Isn't letting them pick their death like suicide? Which is like giving them an ultimatum which they do not deserve.
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Maybe a checklist of 4 or 5 ways that are very known and considered acceptable to most Americans would be a good idea, thus still giving them a desicion but still not allowing them to kill themselves in a horrific manner.
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What if the crime they committee was completely awful and terrible.
Example(don't read this if you have virgin ears): There's a man. He goes into a pre-school and kidnappes ten kids. He sodomizes and murders a four-year-old boy. Then he rapes and tortures a four-year-old girl. Then he takes two of the children and burns them alive, taping it and forcing the others to watch it while he cuts their limbs off. Next he breaks into a house and murderers the family while taking their heads as souveniers. Finally he resorts to cannibelism of the elderly before killing himself. Whoa... I think I just sacred myself. My point is, what should this person deserve? Life behind bars costing the American economy lots of money to house, feed, and clothe him. Or a death sentence; just end it all. By the way, keep in mind the evidence used to [hypothetically] convict him was substantial and also hypothetically he was guilty. P.S. Sorry, I don't use some of those words a lot so I wasn't sure on some of the spelling. |
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And as for the deleted posts: Zythus, RZR's example included someone videotaping themselves committing crimes, and presumably given the detail present in the example, confessing and describing what they did. Saying "Well there's still no such thing as 100% proof" becomes a little faceitous at this point. Confession obviates the need for proof in pretty much all legal proceedings. And RZR: I should never see anybody in CT saying "If you don't ____, Don't post" |
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The death penalty is just an easy way out because you don't feel like trying to understand the person and see if they are really "mentally stable". Also, consider if he's just a look a like and didn't really do the crime. Is innocents people's death worth it just to catch some criminals? Are you willing to tell the person's family "Yes, he/she died wrongly, but it was worth it cause we sentenced 4 other guilty people to death". |
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The example shows that the man killed himself. Perhaps you didn't mention that he could be "slow", but there is always a possibility. Mentally sane people would usually avoid such a fate and, of course, imprisonment altogether. He wouldn't need a death sentence now that he's dead. But there are other scenarios: 1. The man is retarded, and is alive: Then the first paragraph will explain that. 2. The man is not retarded, and is alive: Then he will deserve a death penalty OR a lifetime sentence, until proven otherwise. Sometimes, said person could make the decision. 3. The man is personally released by President, under probation: Highly unlikely for such a severe case, but possible. If the man does it again, then he really WILL deserve the penalty. |
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Ok, let me clarify a few things about my example:
- This man is not mentally unstable in any way whatsoever. - This man has never met the people whom he acted upon therefore giving no prior reason for said actions - The evidence used to prosecute this man was 100% perfect. Take this is you please [you can use any means you'd like. I.e. DNA testing, eye witness, anything the evidence I will provide, in theory, every person used to convict him (judge, magistrate, jury, etc) had interviewed said man - This man had perfect means, and opportunity - This man's motive was clear and precise, yet not mentally insane Ok, use these to actually answer my question. It's not a "there could've been this" or a "there's usually that." No, this is exactly what happened. No ifs, no buts. @ Balla: I agree, two wrongs do not make a right. My justification for the use of the death penalty (or at least part of my justification, in fact a fraction) is [in this scenario] this mans action's were far greater than many would view a life sentence be adequate for. In addition, think of all the wasted American tax dollars used to house, clothe, feed, and sanitize this man that could more efficiently be used to repair school buildings, fund medical research, increase the productivity of space exploration, create intelligence agencies for investigating international terrorists and/or increasede national defense to protect from said terrorists, etc. |
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I find your conditions to be mutually contradictory and thus while your example is perhaps a case where the death penalty is justified, your example is impossible, and thus meaningless in a discussion about the actual reality of whether the death penalty is justified. |
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- This man's wife broke up with him that morning
- This man was fired the previous day - This man was jumped and attacked There, he had a bad day, that's why he did said actions. Nonetheless, you just admitted the death penalty would be warrented in such a scenario. |
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Death penalty is still warranted.
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Your list of reasons have absolutely nowhere NEAR a justification for the actions you described the man doing.
If getting fired, mugged and dumped was solely enough to make him rape and murder children, cannibalize people and film it, then he ABSOLUTELY had additional problems. Also "I just admitted that itw as warranted?" Yes, in a logically impossible scenario that I denied could ever actually exist. I can show you a physics theory that works if you assume a frictionless universe. If that was my example, then yes my theory works given my set up, but since a frictionless universe doesn't exist and is impossible, the fact that if you assume it -is- possible my theory works doesn't make my theory correct. Works in an impossible scenario != works. Let me put it more simply: If your only scenario for where the death penalty is completely justified is a scenario that is impossible and contains contradictions, then you have failed miserably to show why the death penalty should ever be considered justified. |
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There's also the matter of disguises. Visual evidence does not necessarily justify one's punishment. But then again, if the man himself did such crazy things, then the nervous breakdown is a possible cause. I mean, if getting videotaped in the bathroom completely ruins my day, what more by getting dumped, mugged and fired? Suicide is a completely sensible result, but as devonin said, there should have been a VERY huge loss to him for said person to rape, kill and etc.
Point is, becoming emotionally wracked is a possible cause for masochism, but not for homicide or possibly incest. |
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You know...I really don't understand why there would be a wait process for it. If they were convicted for death, the simple solution is to have a bailiff hold him down, and then have the judge pop a bullet or 2 to the guy/girl's head. No need for that fancy stuff.
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Because in cases where the death penalty is being sought, in order to try and minimize the chance of a false conviction, the court appeals process is very careful to give the defense time to continue looking for evidence to prove the innocence of their client.
The fact that there have been many executions that were proven to be false convictions in SPITE of that shows that even the time they get isn't necessarily long enough. Simply shooting them in the head the instant a guilty verdict comes down is an incredibly bad idea. |
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IMO the death penalty is cruel and not needed in any way. It's just wrong to go out and kill another human being who either had a bad day or is mentally unstable. It's just unnecessary. Aren't we the same as the killer if we killed him?
If he had a bad day, and he went into some kind of mass murder, he needs to get over his problems and just get along with his life, and try to solve in some kind of peaceful manner. If he is unable to do so, then he's obviously mentally unstable, and just needs some consulting and help. We can't go and kill a human being for his actions. Maybe a life-sentence in prison with no means of escape and scarce food, but enough to live. But death to someone, thinking that he deserved it is just inhuman. We cannot have control over their will by killing them. If they wanted to, they'd just do all of that, then kill themselves in the end, which definitely won't solve anything at all. |
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I think nihilistically. Killing is not a "crime", and I hate the idea of being (edited) subjected to abstract ideas like "ethics" and "morality."
I disagree with social standards. Life is not something that is different from anything else. It is not a "privilege" or a "miracle." It is just there, no different from anything else. The act of killing is of the same level as walking, breathing, or just about any other verb you can think of. Ethics and morals are just illusions created by emotional thinking. I hate it. In essence, people have the potential to kill randomly, yet people form an establishment known as "civilization" which make us superior to those that are "uncivilized." Civilization is a retarded foundation based solely on our emotional thinking. It's completely inherent and illogical. I hate this world that I was born in. |
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