Capital Punishment, for or against.... Options

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I never realized we had so many smilies that depict forms of punishment!

Ok so another boring already long and drawn out topic with little chance of being resolved on this site.... well its fight club people, pointless debate is what it's about.

Relatively simple topic, albeit a bit brutal. I am interested to know what you all think. As always I'll hold back my thoughts for awhile and see if there are any takers... Odds are I'll forget what I was thinking anyway.

This post has been edited by Acid09: Jan 15 2008, 06:53 PM

I really haven't formed a solid opinion on capital punishment as there are so many variables, like the severity of the crime and whether it truly is comitted. I don't think there should be a death sentence for say rape. I understand that the crime is unjust and disgusting but there have been cases in the past where people have been wrongly jailed. Crimes themselves aren't black and white, there's circumstances in which they are committed. Putting the wrong person in jail may not happen that often but if they are found innocent, you may not be able to give back the time they have lost, but you'll certainly be able to give them the rest of their lives (although it will obviously be tained with the whole jail thing). You can't take back death.

But, I still believe 'crimes against humanity' such as genocide should definetely be punishable by death.