Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Yes I must say I always *think* the death penalty is a good idea, until it is carried out, and I read about it, and I get totally sickened at the cold bloodedness of it. Somehow a murder, however, ghastly, one can understand on one level or other; it's the work of a sick mind; it's a crime of passion or revenge or desire. But to coldbloodedly take the life of another human being in that preplanned way, after years of torturous waiting and knowing it is going to happen, that is barbaric. Lethal injection may be the most humane way to do it, but the person still ends up dead, and knowing he is going to die at x time on x day must, despite all bravado, be the worst thing imaginable. In our religion, we learn that one of the greatest kindnesses God gave to man, is that he shouldn't know the day or time of his death. Ruthie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 > Yes I must say I always *think* the death penalty is a good idea, > until it is carried out, and I read about it, and I get totally > sickened at the cold bloodedness of it. I agree with you and Debbie. It would have been emough to have him stuck in jail for the rest of his life - then at least he may have admitted that he had an accomplice - now we will never know. Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 > > Yes I must say I always *think* the death penalty is a good > idea, > > until it is carried out, and I read about it, and I get totally > > sickened at the cold bloodedness of it. > I agree with you and Debbie. It would have been emough to have > him stuck in jail for the rest of his life << Unfortunately though, life imprisonment doesn't always mean that and the person ends up getting out. The people he killed never got the option of life, he took it away from them. If my children had been in that building then I wouldn't have wanted him to carry on living his life when he had taken theirs. Lorraine Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 > > Yes I must say I always *think* the death penalty is a good > idea, > > until it is carried out, and I read about it, and I get totally > > sickened at the cold bloodedness of it. > I agree with you and Debbie. It would have been emough to have > him stuck in jail for the rest of his life << Unfortunately though, life imprisonment doesn't always mean that and the person ends up getting out. The people he killed never got the option of life, he took it away from them. If my children had been in that building then I wouldn't have wanted him to carry on living his life when he had taken theirs. Lorraine Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 > > Yes I must say I always *think* the death penalty is a good > idea, > > until it is carried out, and I read about it, and I get totally > > sickened at the cold bloodedness of it. > I agree with you and Debbie. It would have been emough to have > him stuck in jail for the rest of his life << Unfortunately though, life imprisonment doesn't always mean that and the person ends up getting out. The people he killed never got the option of life, he took it away from them. If my children had been in that building then I wouldn't have wanted him to carry on living his life when he had taken theirs. Lorraine Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 I apologise for opening what could be a difficult debate. Perhaps we should conclude it by giving our children an extra hug today and a little silent prayer or thought for the 19 small children who died - along with the hundred or so fathers, mothers, daughters and sons. Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 I apologise for opening what could be a difficult debate. Perhaps we should conclude it by giving our children an extra hug today and a little silent prayer or thought for the 19 small children who died - along with the hundred or so fathers, mothers, daughters and sons. Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 I apologise for opening what could be a difficult debate. Perhaps we should conclude it by giving our children an extra hug today and a little silent prayer or thought for the 19 small children who died - along with the hundred or so fathers, mothers, daughters and sons. Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Me too. He committed a horrific crime and maybe people like him don't deserve to live. But I feel strongly that we do not have the right to take away life, either. It was interesting to hear some of the comments from the victims relatives that they had expected to feel a sense of relief and closure at his death, but that hadn't happened. In fact, the article I read said that the person usually worst affected by an execution is the mother. An unearthly wail and keening is the usual response to the death of her child - after all, he was her baby once. Lesley ------------- From: DebS When the news came through that McVeigh had been executed I felt terribly sad that another life had been lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 > > Unfortunately though, life imprisonment doesn't always mean that and > the person ends up getting out. In the US there is a sentence called 'life without parole' where life does mean life. This is often what DP sentences are commuted to after 15 years spent appealing. Jenni (& Gethyn) nearly 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (HB), Babi Bach exp.09/2001 " This Day Will Never Dawn Again " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 >While I too was very upset by the Oklohoma bomb, I just >can't accept that it >is right to kill someone else in response - however evil >the actions. I agree completely. If it had been my child, DH, or whoever that died in the building, yes, I would like to kill whoever did it, but I’d be more likely to want to do it with my bare hands and the initial rage would have passed, leaving aching resentment and lifelong anger. I don’t think that watching McVeigh die would make me feel better. The death sentence in the USA is inequally applied and racist and ridiculous. It makes me ill. There *are* ways to keep a killer in prison for his/her whole life and it actually works out to be cheaper than the death penalty, since a death sentence carries automatic appeals, funded by taxes, then a certain number get out on a technicality – probably a higher percentage than those who were given life in prison. Anyway, in the USA, I’m a raging left-wing loonie for saying things like this. In the civilised world, it’s not so rare or so tied to party politics. Phyllis (token American) __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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