> -----Original Message----- > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 1:07 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Juvenile Killers no more death penalty > > I got no problem with the death penalty. However, I disagree with some of > the pro-DP arguments. No way will you convince me that the death penalty > is > a deterrant, for instance.
As we use it - no. I'm not saying that I'm for or against it, personally, but in the US system it is a VERY bogged down process. Imagine two criminals, one from the 1850's and one from now: "You steal that horse and you'll be hanged by dinner time!" Or "You kill that guy and you'll spend two years in prison awaiting trial, 3 years in appeals process before conviction, then another 10 on death row then get a new trial based on missed DNA evidence." Just doesn't have the same stopping power. > The argument i do tend to agree with though, if I may get biblical for a > second, is "an eye for an eye". The problem with this is that it's never equal. The death of a murderer doesn't equate to the death of a family, for example. Also, as an atheist, I consider death a boon - it's the end. Most pro-death penalty folks want to rush the criminal to Hell for their just deserts. When you don't believe in Hell you're more likely to support a long, empty, painful life. Personally, for the real monsters amongst us, I don't see anything wrong with a little cruel and unusual punishment. But I simply don't see a relatively peaceful death as a very harsh punishment. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:148878 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
