[redivivus]

Here is the deal...

Just gotta post 1 argument against capital punishment. Just one point, in about a paragraph form. No adding in other arguments to make it sound better.

If you do this, redivivus will be forever in debt to you, though the amount will be negligibly small.

PS: After 5 people complete the task, this thread can become a spam thread.

[Ciberblade]

Hmmm...this sounds like an assignment to me

how about:
Capital punishment is typically used when one person has killed another. So to illustrate that killing is wrong, we kill the person who killed the other.

[Stoner]

Home work piled up
Test tomorrow? or this afternoon

I told you not to cut classes so often

[redivivus]

Actually im supposed to get other people to give their main points and then argue against them. Its okay if you dont have an opinion of yourself, Stoner, but let others post!

[bassetman]

If guilty, killing the person before they repent deprives them the chance to reform their beliefs before they die.

[redivivus]

Okay im gonna buff these points up and pretend i 'went around and interviewed ppl' which seems stupid to me.

[angelize56]

Originally Posted by bassetman

If guilty, killing the person before they repent deprives them the chance to reform their beliefs before they die.

Come on Baklava...remember how long the person usually sits on death row...years and years and years...they have plenty of time to repent!

[Stoner]

Originally Posted by redivivus

Actually im supposed to get other people to give their main points and then argue against them. Its okay if you dont have an opinion of yourself, Stoner, but let others post!

HA ha!...

I knew the attitude of your instructors being fools was going to catch up with you

Just turn the music up higher


Hint....I have no intention on doing your homework
But I will help you pass away the time goofing off

[Stoner]

Hi Sparky

[angelize56]

Hiya Smilin' Jack!

[Stoner]

Originally Posted by redivivus

Okay im gonna buff these points up and pretend i 'went around and interviewed ppl' which seems stupid to me.

^^^^

....did I call it or what?

[angelize56]

redivivus: Let's see your personal paragraph on how you feel about the death penalty!

[redivivus]

You are part of my homework stoner, not doing it.

As for my personal beliefs, i agree with capital punishment. When someone commits murder (in their right mind) knowing the consequences, they are granting the state the right to punish them for their actions. If we do not punish them, we are endangering the lives of innocent people in the future by giving the murderers a chance to repent, because there is no reason to believe that all or even most of them will repent. Pysiopaths have no conscience, and they will get out in 20 years and have the chance to murder again. Personally, i feel as though the rights of the law-abiding citizen to be safe, or atleast as safe as possible, from criminals exceeds the right of dubious 'repented' murderers to have a second chance. I also completely disagree that the death penalty is not a deterance, which i wont elaborate on.

[RSM123]

redivivus,

If you stumbled in and witnessed your mother / spouse / child being murdered ... exactly what element of doubt would you have as to the person's guilt in the ensuing trial ?

Many capital crime trials are of course not decided on evidence as clear cut as that , and undoubtedly the defendant's lawyer will argue 'He wasn't there' - 'He didn't mean it' - bla bla bla .. ad nauseum.

Those who are against capital punishmnt, argue that if you as a juror, are in any doubt as to the person's guilt, you should not vote for the death penalty. That is a red herring ... the law requires you to find in favour of / against the accused, on the balance of evidence

No we cannot be sure ... acquittal.

Yes we are sure .... conviction.



What is there to doubt ?

[linskyjack]

DNA testing has shown that the government doesn't get it right all the time. If the government kills one innocent man---then thats reason enough not to have the death penalty.