oh ok I just looked for interesting things on a random page in debate and discussions.
Death Penalty- For or against?
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it wasn't to long ago that the death penalty was still a possible punishment in UK
joannainthemiddle wrote:
I am glad it doesn't happen in England because however bad somebody is, it is still the wrong thing to make the whole society into a killing machine and to make individual people - jailers, nurses, caretakers of the death chair, into killers themselves.
The last executions by hanging, took place in 1964, and was abolished for murder in 1969 (1973 in Northern Ireland). And although unused, the death penalty remained a legally defined punishment for certain offences such as treason until it was completely abolished in 1998; the last execution for treason took place in 1946
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I agree with you, but there should be some exceptions for terrorists, pedophiles. Those do deserve to die
joannainthemiddle wrote:
I am glad it doesn't happen in England because however bad somebody is, it is still the wrong thing to make the whole society into a killing machine and to make individual people - jailers, nurses, caretakers of the death chair, into killers themselves.
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yeah i agree with starlord
Starlord wrote:
I agree with you, but there should be some exceptions for terrorists, pedophiles. Those do deserve to diejoannainthemiddle wrote:
I am glad it doesn't happen in England because however bad somebody is, it is still the wrong thing to make the whole society into a killing machine and to make individual people - jailers, nurses, caretakers of the death chair, into killers themselves.
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I did a few days of debate over the summer and we argued a lot of topics, pretty much nothing was simply black and white. But the one everyone agreed was really difficult to debate as the affirmative (the "pro side") was death penalty.
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Ever hear of "an eye for an eye"? Capital punishment may not be a deterrent, but it sure beats parole for the safety of society. At least in the USAlan
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There might be cases where it is a valid punishment. But what happens when someone who is innocent gets convicted, there's no reversing death
Doesn't really change much being pardoned if you aren't alive
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Death penalty and parole aren’t the only two options though. People can be imprisoned for life as a way of keeping society safe
Alanjr wrote:
Ever hear of "an eye for an eye"? Capital punishment may not be a deterrent, but it sure beats parole for the safety of society. At least in the US
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Yeah that's our parents money that serves to feed them and sleep them.
HannahW wrote:
Death penalty and parole aren’t the only two options though. People can be imprisoned for life as a way of keeping society safeAlanjr wrote:
Ever hear of "an eye for an eye"? Capital punishment may not be a deterrent, but it sure beats parole for the safety of society. At least in the US
Criminals are treated better than homeless people who live in the street -
I don't think its as simple as an eye for an eye, and there have certainly been innocent people executed. Plus, as far as I know, capital punishment still costs more than life in prison so taxpayers actually benefit from the latter.
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Your parents and mine pay taxes that help to pay for all sort of things that benefit society, including a prison system that keeps dangerous people off the streets. But I agree, we should do more to help those people forced to live on the street too.
Starlord wrote:
Yeah that's our parents money that serves to feed them and sleep them.Criminals are treated better than homeless people who live in the streetHannahW wrote:
Death penalty and parole aren’t the only two options though. People can be imprisoned for life as a way of keeping society safeAlanjr wrote:
Ever hear of "an eye for an eye"? Capital punishment may not be a deterrent, but it sure beats parole for the safety of society. At least in the US
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impossible to go back if you kill the wrong person and a punishment based justice system does not work. -
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Yeah sure, telling someone "what you did is wrong so dont start again please" works so much better
smithy21 wrote:
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a punishment based justice system does not work.
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No but a system of prevention and rehabilitation would be much more effective. Prevention in eliminating poverty given that majority of crime is caused out of necessity for example someone desperate needing to pay rent or feed their family and with access to mental health services. Rehabilitation by always having the goal who do crime can be reintroduced into society. you'll always have your really horrible people who cannot return but thats a small percentage of those who do crime.
Starlord wrote:
Yeah sure, telling someone "what you did is wrong so dont start again please" works so much bettersmithy21 wrote:
against
a punishment based justice system does not work.
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