Re:What I Learned from Executing Two Men
by Udik on Monday September 19, 2016 @09:41AM
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I don't understand this insistence on inflicting the death penalty on murderers. Given that a prison sentence is somewhat similar to being kidnapped, should it be reserved to kidnappers only?
If we admit that the death penalty is a penalty like any other, then why should it be applied to murderers, who by the way are often poor, deranged or sick people, with troubled or violent upbringing, low IQs and levels of instruction? Why don't apply it to affluent and powerful people who screwed whole nations from the comfort of their offices' chairs, like for example George W. Bush and Colin Powell?
Re:What I Learned from Executing Two Men
by choko on Monday September 19, 2016 @10:03AM
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I'm not advocating the death penalty in crimes of passion of even simple murder. I'm advocating for the death penalty for the "monsters" of the world such as Jeffrey Dahmer.
If we admit that the death penalty is a penalty like any other, then why should it be applied to murderers, who by the way are often poor, deranged or sick people, with troubled or violent upbringing, low IQs and levels of instruction? Why don't apply it to affluent and powerful people who screwed whole nations from the comfort of their offices' chairs, like for example George W. Bush and Colin Powell?