Would you support the reintroduction of the death penalty?

NiallSparky wrote: »

So we'll remove the appeals process from our criminal justice system? What a fantastic friggin idea. :rolleyes:

More chicannery. Try debating.
I said no such thing.
We can make it more cost effective, and quicker.

NiallSparky wrote: »

Murder under Irish law carries a life sentence, which is rarely the case take the postman who raped and murdered a woman ,then burned her house down with 2 kids inside ,convicted of 3 murders sentenced to 3 life term's appeal's get off two of them sentences as one man can only serve one life sentence,
The you boy in cork sexual assaulted ,stangled and body hidden in the country side ,slap on the wrist out in less than 7 years
The list goes on and on

How is an execution not state-sponsored murder?

Crime and punishment

I have yet to be convinced by a single argument in favour of the death penalty

Christ the Redeemer wrote: »

We are a civilised nation. Civilised nations do not use the death Penalty.

War. Abortion. Castration.Funding of terrorist groups.
This is all available in E.U countries.

Whats the difference is supporting war (taking of life...indeed often innocent life) and the death penalty?

Norwesterner wrote: »

Whats the difference is supporting war (taking of life...indeed often innocent life) and the death penalty?

There is no difference. Both are the pursuit of savages.

Norwesterner wrote: »

The Vatican disagrees.

Oh, well in that case

jwkbyrne wrote: »

Yeah bring it back, but give them at least ten years in a special prison to suffer before dying. Look at that poor kid who was beaten and starved to death by his mother and her scumbag boyfriend. If anybody defends them ur no better than them. The poor kid, I cryied when I heard that story,a beautiful little boy, tortured by the people who should have protected him,

Who defended them?

Yes i support it particularly in the circumstances of reoffenders. Too many don't give a **** whether they go to prison or not and first thing they do when out is start out trying to get back in.

jwkbyrne wrote: »

As far as im concerned anybody who thinks there shouldn't be a death penalty allows these monsters to live amongst us, sum people r not human and deserve to die, and I know it was England, but im just using that as an example.

Nonsense. Amongst us? So according to that the only options for dealing with murderers are killing them or keeping them in the general population? Have you not heard of prisons? And what gives you the right to decide if someone deserves to die?

jimgoose wrote: »

I used to think the death penalty was a good idea, until it occurred to me that an even better punishment is forcible removal from society in such a way that the convict is fully aware of it for as long as possible. That is, maximum security solitary, for life. Meaning "life".

That's so cruel. I support the death penalty in certain circumstances. Some people are just not able to fit into society. They will almost certainly murder/rape/exploit if given normal freedom.

If their brain is built such that they will do those things again, then we, as a society, have choices regarding what to do with them. We could lock them away from society to rehabilitate them but we are really poor at actually doing that. We could just warehouse them together, out of normal society, which I think is both pointless and cruel. I would support the death penalty for people who just are not capable of living in society without ruining lives through murder or rape for example.

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

I would but only in circumstances where it would be appropriate and if the sentence was carried out quickly (within 12 months). I think the death penalty for some crimes is necessary, eg, premeditated murder, serial rape, child abuse. Who agrees with me?

oh who knows they're politics? And who is thinking of themselves? I wldnt even say this is an Irish issue, is say bring it back worldwide, I Cldnt grantee a Hugh drop in rapes,,molestation, murder etc if it was back, think bout that before u get all PC, if sumthing happened too ur famiy wld u not want revenge? Is say ur a kid with his head up his r her ass without one.

Gatling wrote: »

There's people out there who wouldn't support castration for rapist's and child abusers under the stupid argument of they have the right to a family life ,

Some people have a seriously sugar coated views on human rights

I wouldn't support it on the basis of its never been proven to work

One miscarriage of justice is one miscarriage of justice too many.
Better one guilty person go free than 100 innocent persons be executed.
We should be a society that values human life and treats people with compassion even if they have committed heinous crimes.
As far as I am concerned a person who has committed cold blooded murder should never be released from prison.
Prisons should not be nice places and by all means there should be a strict spartan regime where life should be tough for the inmates.

Killing someone who is an evil monster dehumanizes society and diminishes us all collectively.

I therefore oppose the death penalty.