torn

Posted By: jlynn on 2008-02-08
In Reply to: As a civilized society, life in prison without parole - is best punishment.

I am so torn on this subject... on one hand,if they have done such a terrible crime. I say death sentence... on the other hand.. . I'm not sure I even believe in the death sentence and it seems that a more harsh punishment would be life in prison w/o parole.. . I am lucky that this has not been something that has personally affected me. . .

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Poll. The Nebraska high court decided that the electric chair is inhumane. What do you think? nm - Former Nebraskan
- anhybody here remember enron?....sm - cat
  - Corporate scandals - MTness
- Like Iran, maybe we should go to stoning. - nm
  - Enough people in US already stoned. - nn
- I think the guilotine is the most humane to the criminal - but not to the ones carrying out the execution s/m
- Go back to the firing squad - Did I say that?
  - China uses firing squads regularly... - if you light up any illegal substance, DEAD!!..nm
  - right; effective, quick, cheap method; have always believed this; always will - - NM
  - We should use them as test subjects for medication and - cosmetics instead of cats an bunnies
    - Amen! - ginny
    - sounds like a good idea to me! nm - ks
- I agree - sm
- As a civilized society, life in prison without parole - is best punishment.
  - costs $30-$40,000 per year to house each - inmate in America......WE pay that...s/m
    - Jails are overflowing because of insane drug laws. - Those need changing.
      - totally agree w/you & NORML comes to mind... - inmate in America......WE pay that...n/m
  - They didn't bother to ask their victim if they'd wanted to live...sm - Georgia Gal
  - so, you think we should reward them by paying for their bed, heat, water, food? - no- NM
    - Does life in prison sound good to you? I would - rather die.
      - Free medical and dental, someone to cook, do - laundry, free education and a
        girlfriend named Shirley. What's not to like? - nm
        oh, wait.... - where do I sign up? (nm)
  - Who said we're civilized? - They're not; why should we be?
    - So why has most of the rest of world abolished - capital punishment?
      - It's all about politics (nm) - Are you kidding?
  - For who? The taxpayers that have to support them? - anon
  - Besides many times life in jail is short anyway - MT2
  - torn - jlynn

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