Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 I am anti death penalty. Here's a link to a good argument. http://www.aclu.org/library/case_against_death.html As stated in there, it is often more expensive to put someone to death than to keep them in jail for the rest of their lives (A far better punishment IMO). He's now become a martyr with the DP. The bottom line is, killing people to show killing people is wrong, is in itself wrong. The DP also deters no one from committing crime. It's nothing more than blood lust. The sad truth is it probably is a true reflection of society. Rowan Sue Grayson [suegrayson] 06 June 2001 22:40 vegan-network [100% veg*n ] Timothy McVeigh Sickened to hear that this guy will be given a lethal injection on Monday. How can this sort of thing still go on in this day and age?!!!! So, what is everyone's opinion on this and the death penalty in general?? Can you be vegan and condone capital punishment? Are the people who carry it out any less murderers then the people receiving it? Is it right that judges can play God with people's lives?? Not in my opinion!!! Sas. To to the Digest Mode [ recommended ], send an email to: vegan-network-digest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 Su wrote... >So, what is everyone's opinion on this and the death penalty in >general?? > I certainly do not agree with uneccessary suffering to innocent people and animals. But I do think that the punishment should fit the crime. Why should child murderers, rapists etc. be let off lightly. Perhaps crime would be reduced if these people knew what their punishment would be. I'm talking about finding cures to human diseases by testing on not so innocent 'animals' as I beleive the results would be of more use. What a waste to have someone rotting in jail or just ending their lives with lethal injection. Never know, many people with terminal illnesses could be cured. I don't expect many people to agree with me on this one. But everyone is entitled to their opinion and that's mine. Dee _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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