Death Row Blog

[musicgeekstress]

I recently read an article in the Toronto Star care of Reuters about a Death Row inmate who has been blogging about being on Death Row leading up to his imminent execution most likely for this coming Wednesday. He is convicted of killing 3 people. Two when he was 19 and one in his prison cell, in self-defense he says. That is not an easy thing

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Re: A tough subject

[musicgeekstress]

I think we're going to have to agree to disagree on this topic. I don't think any justice is involved with execution whether it is done by the state or at the hands of the "victim" who then becomes the murderer and could just as easily be executed by the state.

Yanked from Amnesty International:

As long as human justice remains fallible, the risk of executing the innocent can never be eliminated.

The death penalty:

* denies the possibility of rehabilitation and reconciliation.
* promotes simplistic responses to complex human problems, rather than pursuing explanations that could inform positive strategies.
* prolongs the suffering of the murder victim’s family, and extends that suffering to the loved ones of the condemned prisoner.
* diverts resources and energy that could be better used to work against violent crime and assist those affected by it.
* is a symptom of a culture of violence, not a solution to it. It is an affront to human dignity.
* should be abolished. Now.

Eighty eight percent of all known executions in 2007 took place in five countries: China, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the USA.

Re: A tough subject

[musicgeekstress]

ps - I just watched the BS ep on capital punishment on youtube. Very interesting, thanks for mentioning it.