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Should the United States Abolish the Death Penalty?

Oct 28, 2009 21:00

INTRODUCTION

Most Americans believe that the death penalty is applied fairly in this country and do not think it is imposed enough ("Crime"). Yet 64 percent doubt that executions have much effect at deterring murder and 95 percent think that innocent people are sometimes convicted of murder ("Crime"). Why would anyone support the death penalty if ( Read more... )

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vyrdaeom October 29 2009, 17:18:53 UTC

I'll read this later when I've time.

I did want to say that here in Canada, we have no Death Penalty, and yet there are those who wish we did - me being one of them, actually (so much for a "Liberal" stance, Ha!). If it can be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt someone did something, and what they did was so horrible that they deserve death, then yes, to put it bluntly, kill em. If they admit it and show no remorse, ghost the motherfucker.

The problem, though, is proving that "beyond a shadow of a doubt" thing. Most cases; you can't.

But I do agree; threat of death does not keep people from doing crimes. Hell, look at the Middle East; in some places you can lose your hand if you steal, yet people still steal.

And then there are those cases that are questionable, like assisted suicide. Should a person who helped someone die, die themselves?

It's a great topic to discuss though.