why not death penalty?

[Busyman]

Tbh, that doesn't matter to me. Sometimes a price is just too high, no matter what good becomes of it.

I think taking a life is one of those things ... however, the discussion seems to be moving away from that so I thought I'd pitch in

I can respect that.

I can also respect that those like-minded folks in America pay for the "forever" room and board for the heinous folk that they want to keep alive.

[JPaul]

More pertinent to the discussion is whether it's more of a deterrent than life imprisonment without parole.

I had taken that as being read, hence not actually spelling it out.

And it still doesn't matter if it is. Life imprisonment serves the purposes of protecting society and the punishment of the offender.

Make them work and pay for their own keep, serves to lessen the burden on the rest of us. Feck if it were done properly it could raise funds for us.

Guess what , if it turns out the person is innocent we can let them go as well.

I can't stand all those bleeding heart liberals who don't have the heart for making a person stay in prison for 40 years, with no hope of parole and no control over their own life.

[JPaul]

You're my hero.

Am I everything you wish you could be.

[manker]

I had taken that as being read, hence not actually spelling it out.

Likewise.

However, if taken in context, you'll see why I thought it necessary at that juncture

[Busyman]

Make them work and pay for their own keep, serves to lessen the burden on the rest of us. Feck if it were done properly it could raise funds for us.

[JPaul]

Likewise.

However, if taken in context, you'll see why I thought it necessary at that juncture

Absolutely, probably should have done it earlier (me not you), however we hold some truths to be self evident. Wait, that's another speech.

[fkdup74]

Maybe the decision on capital punishment should be left to the relatives of the victim. I believe this is the case in some middle eastern countries. It would definately take the pressure of the jurors.

'boab, maybe this is kind of a bad idea?
putting a life or death decision in the hands of, say, a grief-stricken mother?

not an attack on your thought by any means,
it just seems that....that could actually be a step backwards,
on a system that already is under scrutiny

[JPaul]

Well...I do
Even if you are a wee bit of a twat.

The best amongst us invariably are.