For those people who is against Death Penalty. Let me ask this question.?

Susan S

I won't try to speak for them, but you should take a look at the Journey of Hope. This a group of people who have experienced things like what you describe and who do not support the death penalty. Their stories are worth reading. www.journeyofhope.org.

Many people don't realize that murder victim family members across the country have testified that the drawn-out death penalty process is painful for them and that life without parole is an appropriate alternative. And, they know that speeding up the process is likely to lead to the execution of an innocent person.

Q cumber

i would just go find them and shoot them, no lawyers required.

Tanya :]

yes, I think being in jail your whole life is more to suffer then dying in 3 seconds.

Tasha

i am torn when it comes to the death penalty, so long as they know for sure that the person is without a doubt, guilty, then go on with it, but only if they are 100% possitive!

Fancy That

Yes I would.

Why shouldn't their punishment last as long as my grief?

Dying is easy, living in prison isn't.

[~4WARD~]

Yes, they should be in jail for life. . .suffering. Death would not only be letting them off too easy, but that makes you a killer and just as bad as them

richard t

it's a dumb question!...that isn't the reason...there have been toooooooo many times when people were later found innocent...........................Get it on videotape of the killing/murder and you get me on the death penalty side..................it is NEVER that cut and dry!

The French Connection

i understand where you are coming from,............but those who are against the death penalty usually reason that there are mistakes made.
and it is true that many people were sent to 'death row' to only be found innocent later.
if we have already 'exterminated' a person because he/she received the death penalty, and they are found to be innocent later, well - now how are we going to make that right?
that is the most common reason for people who don't support the death penalty.
i would hope that if someone came and did what you are suggesting and there were eye witnesses, then i would advocate the death penalty, yes, but unfortunately laws are not situational and mistakes can be made.
tough call.

dhdaddy2003

Do you really want big social and ethical issues decided by someone who's logic is clouded by personal bias? The question is inane.

kellyoribine

That's a toughie. I'm not really sure where i stand on the dealth penalty. I know if somebody ever hurt my little girl i would want to kill them myself, but that doesn't necessarily make the death penalty right.

Alot of my fellow christians dissapprove of the dealth penalty because they think the bible says "thou shalt not kill", but a more accurate translation is "thou shall do no murder" which seems to me to leave the door open for things like the death penalty.

Another matter here is forgiveness and mercy. As a christian, i am to forgive others as christ forgave me.... but then i wonder is it really merciful to let a convicted murderer back out on the streets after a few measly years in prison? Is it merciful to give them the opportunity to attack another family?

But then who is to say whether a person is rehabilitated or not? And what if the legal system screws up and the wrong man gets pegged for the crime?

Like i said, it's a toughie.

cybersharque

Well, I am so sorry for your loss, that sort of tragedy would explain why you are fixated on revenge, but that's not a good reason to turn the world into revenge mongers.

Nick K

Life sentence is better.

Rev.Michelle

Wow that would require some thought, I don't know how I would feel in that situation. Right now I am against it. Death would be to easy, If they live locked away for the rest of their natural life then they would have to live with the torment of what they have done.

commonsense

If you were the one that was found guilty of doing that crime, but didn't do it, wouldn't you want me and everyone else to be against the death penalty?

wooper

That's a question that I have thought of before. And I can't tell you the answer before it happens. Your question is really more about revenge than justice.

It does make me think about the Amish community that had the gunman kill children in their school. They said that they forgave him. How many other Christians would respond this way?

Until we can 100% guarantee anyone we execute is guilty, we should not have the death penalty.

mrs hichefheidi

Nope, I would kill them. But protecting your family and the death penalty are two different things. And my reasoning behind being against the death penalty is not rooted in emotion, but rather the reality that we have put innocent people to death, that it costs more to put someone to death, than up for life in prison, that states that have the death penalty do NOT have less crime (so it is not a deterrent), and because I don;t think that government should be in the business of telling states what to do.

blank

The death penalty should only be applied in cases of a reliable eyewitness or infallible DNA evidence. So if you survived this hypothetical situation as an eyewitness, yes the party should be executed.

samans442

God will dole out the punishment for that person.

Personally I'm against the death penalty for that reason, but people who commit heinous crimes in states where the death penalty is legal know that it is a possible consequence of their actions, so I cannot be responsible for them.

On moral grounds I oppose it, but I also submit to the laws of my government as the bible says we should.

I would heavily mourn the loss of my wife and daughter(s), but I also know that our time on this earth is but a blink of an eye in Heaven, so I would be reunited with my family soon enough.

Love God, and love your neighbor as you would love yourself. Those are the two greatest commandments according to Jesus. I'll put my eggs in his basket, let him sort the rest.

bestanswersinchicago

I think lots of people who are against the death penalty probably would not be if something terrible were to happen to them or their family. However lots of people really do believe that no-one besides god has the right to take someone's life.

Here's my problem with the death penalty. Why are we okay with putting our own citizens to death but when it comes to the war in Iraq we have all these rules about soldiers can't shoot at someone pointing a gun at them until they are shot at first and all these other crazy rules. Why do we value terrorists and our enemies lives more than our own citizens?

nukemtwox

No but explain to me how to deal with people being falsely convicted and then murdered by the state? even it it is only 1 per year, that is way too many.

Bunbury

I rather see him in jail getting raped, isolated, suffering and being punished.. paying for what he did.. than getting him off the hook by killing him....

wudbiser

You could always let the same system that tried OJ try him in our unbroken court of law.

angelzwings20032001

Not at all. He should dy the same way he ruthlessly killed them.

k_pastier

eye for an eye

is how it should be, if the court is 100% sure that the accused is guilty of murder he or she should be taken immediatly out of the court room brought out back and then be shot in the head, for all public to see.

do this and watch the crime rate slowly fall

refering to murder as a mistake... its not like droping a glass, i dont care how in raged you are you still know its wrong, and if you dont and do it, you should be killed as well

cheezbawl2003

People say that living their life in prison is torment enough because they have to live with what they have done. That is only assuming that a person feels bad for what they did. People that are serial rapists and/or murderers have commited their acts numerous times. I find it hard to imagine them being able to continue doing these horrible things while feeling any remorse for their other victims.

Also, we have standards of living for our prisoners. We take care of them by providing food and entertainment (they have books and are given jobs). All of this costs a hell of a lot of money. When it comes to people that should be sentenced to death, why should taxpayers pay to keep these people alive?
if you can't release someone back to the streets because they are dangerous, the money could be used to help people that haven't commited crimes.

Of course it is a very touchy subject. What if they are innocent? One innocent life saved is worth not having the death penalty. However, there are ways to prove that someone is guilty beyond any doubt (someone mentioned DNA and other forms too).

moon_flower_unicorn_power

yes, but then again I'm a Christian

nonzionist

If someone were to answer yes, either they are lying or the biggest cowardly p**** in the world.

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