November 5, 200718 yr There is a difference, and unless you are being sarcastic you know it. A police offer shooting someone in the moment of the crime is preventing a crime and/or the further infraction of someone else's personal liberties from being violated- I have no problem with that. And there may be some killed by poor judgement, and that is unfortunate. But this country has other resources from keeping someone already incarcerated from harming society other than the death penalty, for example, prison for life. The only time someone should be put to death for their crimes is when there is no other option to protect society. Can we apply your last two statements to abortion? After all, the preborn are completely innocent in that they have committed no crime.
November 5, 200718 yr Can we apply your last two statements to abortion? After all, the preborn are completely innocent in that they have committed no crime. Absolutely, I find that I am conservative on almost every issue except the death penalty.
November 5, 200718 yr The appeal by some on here to "name" an executed innocent person is certainly a good point of discussion. I will concede that point, if they will also concede that they cannot name one person who has been "deterred" from committing a homicide by the existence of the death penalty.
November 5, 200718 yr Can you be pro life and still support the death penalty? I say no. It is a proven fact that the death penalty has taken many innocent lives. Have fun with this everyone!:devil: I believe you can and many do. There is a HUGE difference between killing innocent children and punishing convicted murderers with the ultimate price, their life. With that being said, I am Pro Life and Anti Death Penalty. However, let's turn this around, ... how could you be Anti Death Penalty and Pro Abortion? IMHO, this would be a MUCH more difficult position to defend. The only defense would be if someone truly doesn't believe that an unborn baby is human. But how could someone be for the death of an innocent child but defend the right to leave of a convicted murderer.
November 5, 200718 yr I believe you can and many do. There is a HUGE difference between killing innocent children and punishing convicted murderers with the ultimate price, their life. With that being said, I am Pro Life and Anti Death Penalty. However, let's turn this around, ... how could you be Anti Death Penalty and Pro Abortion? IMHO, this would be a MUCH more difficult position to defend. The only defense would be if someone truly doesn't believe that an unborn baby is human. But how could someone be for the death of an innocent child but defend the right to leave of a convicted murderer. I think the only way such a stance jives is when a person is more concerned about the well-being of the folks already here on Earth. While I think abortion is a bad choice and should be avoided pretty much at all costs, I am most concerned about the people already here.
November 5, 200718 yr The appeal by some on here to "name" an executed innocent person is certainly a good point of discussion. I will concede that point, if they will also concede that they cannot name one person who has been "deterred" from committing a homicide by the existence of the death penalty. An executed murder never murders another person.
November 5, 200718 yr An executed murder never murders another person. And an executed innocent person can never be 'un-convicted.' I guess I don't follow.
November 5, 200718 yr The death penaly detereed that person from committing murder again. FWIW I would be all for doing away with the death penalty if another punishment (like exile) were adopted.
November 5, 200718 yr The death penaly detereed that person from committing murder again. FWIW I would be all for doing away with the death penalty if another punishment (like exile) were adopted. Kentucky has a life in prison without parole sentence available (since 1998 I believe). That works for me.
November 5, 200718 yr Kentucky has a life in prison without parole sentence available (since 1998 I believe). That works for me. Not for me.
November 5, 200718 yr An executed murder never murders another person. Neither does a person who is in solitary confinement 24/7, and if they do, which is unlikely, that is the only time the death penalty is appropriate. When there is no other option left to protect society.
November 5, 200718 yr Not for me. So what is the quantitative disparity between murders committed by executed murderers and murders committed by murderers serving no parole life terms? And I would imagine "exile" would not prevent a person from murdering again.
November 5, 200718 yr Not for me. Why? Which would be more punishment? A painless death or confinement to a cubbyhole till the day you die.
November 5, 200718 yr Why? Which would be more punishment? A painless death or confinement to a cubbyhole till the day you die. Well it isn't painless (in a lot of cases), but I agree with your point.
November 5, 200718 yr Why? Which would be more punishment? A painless death or confinement to a cubbyhole till the day you die. The execution of the death penalty may or may not be painless, I have no frame of reference, however, I assure you that this soul goes out into eternity and if they are not saved they meet with hell's fire. That to me is worse than life in prison.
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