[Debate] Capital Punishment

[PlatinumTitan]

Should the death penalty be supported by the American government? (Or any government for that matter.)
From what I understand, the pros are: [Condemned murderer's would no longer pose no threat to society.
And the cons are: [Innocents may and have been put to death due to human error. Innocent families and friends must mourn the death of the condemned. It costs more to kill the accused, than to just keep him in prison for the rest of his/her life. It teaches the condemned nothing. It is strange that a nation would denounce the practice of murder by committing the very same act. There is no form of humane killing.]

I know there are tons more cons, but I am personally against the death penalty so naturally I know more cons...

Please note: Do not bring religion into this debate, it is pointless and will turn the argument into one of faith, not one of morality.
There is a difference, I promise.

 

[Pirate King]

im in support, we should kill our death row inmates faster


It costs more to kill the accused, than to just keep him in prison for the rest of his/her life. how?

 

[Yanks]

Nah, just let them rot in prison

 

[Conspirator.]

This is a big issue in my country at the moment, as 2 Australian men are on death row in Indonesia for drug smuggling, and their executions are imminent! Personally, if the murderer is guilty beyond any doubt and he has a dangerous history, then I wouldn't be bothered if they had executions, although I wouldn't openly support it.

 

[Venomous Cobra]

I support it ,If being hypocrites is what satisfy people and brings them justice then we have no right to go against it

And matter fact we need something that is worse than a death penalty for some people.

 

[Callypigia]

I don't believe killing is justified with more killing. That said I don't believe all people can be allowed to freely participate in society. It's a right that can be lost.

 

[Pumpkin Ninja]

im in support, we should kill our death row inmates faster


It costs more to kill the accused, than to just keep him in prison for the rest of his/her life. how?

I've heard the same, but only because trials where the death sentence are considered are very expensive.

OT: The justice system isn't perfect so if there is a chance an innocent person could get the death sentence it isn't worth it.

I don't think killing murderers in a government makes you a hypocrite though.

 

[Punk Hazard]

Nope. Just neuter em and drop em on some uninhabited island with just enough to survive for the rest of their lives.

 

[V h o]

Nope. It doesn't effect crime or decreases it at that, and I believe the execution is expensive at that.

Edit:

The actual court case, is more expensive (much more) than a non-death penalty sentence.

 

[Pumpkin Ninja]

Nope. Just neuter em and drop em on some uninhabited island with just enough to survive for the rest of their lives.

They'd form their own government and call it Australia.

 

[Yusuke Urameshi]

Your last statement doesn't make sense. You obviously don't understand some worldviews and the moral implications those views bring.

OT: I haven't thought about this topic enough, so I don't really have an answer.

 

[Jazzy Stardust]

I think it's necessary that's why it's always been in every civilization. Some people just ruin others lives for the fun of it and don't care about their own life.

The world is filled with contradictions, it's apart of the duality of things. Sometimes you have to kill, all life forms do it.

Except plants.

 

[Ken Kaneki]

A very interesting topic and one which I think about often. On one side we have setting example for the society by executing the guilty for a heinous crime; on the other side the argument is that should humans decide if another human being should live or not and there is also a chance of error in conviction. Obviously there is no right or wrong answer, however I would like to read all the different opinions as this thread progresses.

 

[Brian Griffin]

The main reason crime exists is because of a corrupt Government.
Government should take responsibility for their fault rather than hiding people in jail or killing them.
Its always men who are sentenced to death.

 

[PlatinumTitan]

im in support, we should kill our death row inmates faster


It costs more to kill the accused, than to just keep him in prison for the rest of his/her life. how?

"The death penalty is much more expensive than life without parole because the Constitution requires a long and complex judicial process for capital cases. This process is needed in order to ensure that innocent men and woman are not executed for crimes they did not commit, and even with these protections the risk of executing an innocent person can not be completely eliminated." (

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[Cunning Linguist]

I think prison should be reserved for moderate crimes. Rehabilitation should be the focus, with prison as the fallback. If someone commits a severe enough crime, they should be executed. I don't want them to exist. Executions should also be televised, so we aren't able to disassociate ourselves from the violence

 

[PlatinumTitan]

I think it's necessary that's why it's always been in every civilization. Some people just ruin others lives for the fun of it and don't care about their own life.

The world is filled with contradictions, it's apart of the duality of things. Sometimes you have to kill, all life forms do it.

Except plants.

There are actually a variety of governments who've outlawed capital punishment, and are doing quite well.
There are also many things that have survived in culture that we find immoral, so I'm losing your point sir.
Slavery exists to this day for instance...

 

[PlatinumTitan]

I think prison should be reserved for moderate crimes. Rehabilitation should be the focus, with prison as the fallback. If someone commits a severe enough crime, they should be executed. I don't want them to exist. Executions should also be televised, so we aren't able to disassociate ourselves from the violence

This, I find myself partially agreeing with. If we, as a society, are to kill others for their wrong doings, should stop turning our cheeks to it. You wanted him dead, you must watch him die. If you can't handle it and feel guilty...well that speaks for itself.
Interesting.

 

[YowYan]

I'd say let the rape and family of murdered victims decide what to do with the inmate.

As for drugs and money related crimes; These issues could be diminished drastically if the society at large wasn't a system that distributes wealth from the poor to the rich and enslaves the common man by debt and servitude.

 

[Punk Hazard]

Your last statement doesn't make sense. You obviously don't understand some worldviews and the moral implications those views bring.

OT: I haven't thought about this topic enough, so I don't really have an answer.

His statement makes a lot of sense, but this probably isn't the place to debate about it.