Just curious to hear everyone's thoughts on this. How do you feel about the death penalty? Are you for or against it? Personally, the idea of the state killing somebody is creepy to me. Sometimes I read those websites that list all of the death row inmates in any given state and shows their picture with an explanation of their crime. It's so weird to know that all of those people are going to die at the hands of the government.

It's a bit like 'Oh this guy killed someone, let's kill him too because it will solve it'. Giving someone the death penalty makes the judge no worse than the actual person who committed the murder to me, it's all about how strong the crime though i suppose. I know people won't agree with me but yeah it is creepy.

I think it would be more torment to be locked up for 20 years and serving that exact amount, you'd have a lot of time to reflect on what you have done. I think there's an Alexisonfire video where one of the members plays a prison inmate who is given the opportunity to run out the front door but he turns around and walks back to his cell to live off the rest of his sentence, powerful stuff but it's pretty true.

The death penalty is so archaic. I find it laughable that some places still think it's a viable option, but then I'm a pussy left wing pacifist red liberal commie so what the hell would I know.

Supporting the death penalty is like supporting a program where all rapists are raped by the long dick of the law. Or, better yet, a law where anyone caught selling drugs gets punished by having the state sell drugs to them. Or how about where someone caught burgling has their house burgled by the government?*

I mean... just... wtf. It's so childish.





* (ok, so it's a lot more complex than any of these examples, but well... fuck you)

So, to play devil's advocate- you guys (those of you who are against the death penalty) have no problem paying your tax money to keep people who have committed crimes punishable by death alive? What would you suggest the government do with criminals instead? It's easy to say you're against the way things are now, but harder to come up with something better.

I don't mind having my money keep the criminals alive, better than my money used for killing them. The government pays for so many things, whatever if it's criminals.

I think the death penalty is awful and barbaric. I guess it's coming a long way from burning witches at the stake, but the idea is still there. No one has any right to take a persons life, even if the criminal did it, it's no our place (and most certainly not the states) to take their life in return.

i have problems with certain types of sickos. people who rape/kill children.
in those cases i think the government should just pay me to execute them.
i wouldn't have too much of a problem with it.

i don't think it really solves much but the family/friends of the victim would probably beg to differ

say they raped and killed your mother or little sister or brother or father or anyone you're close to.
most would want that person dead.

that's part of the reason i think it's still around, to serve "justice" for the mourning family.

don't kill people. not anyone ever.

I think I'm a little bizzar, but I am ok with the death penalty as long as there is a shit load of evidence proving that the person did it, and as long as the person deserves it. If some drug dealer kills another drug dealer for something, then I don't necessarily believe they should be killed, because the person who got killed probably deserved it anyway. However if a bunch of gang members are doing a drive by shooting and shoot some kid just walking down the street, fuck him, the judge should be allowed to physically rip his head off.

This is where the idea of bringing back gladiators comes in!

All death row inmates duke it out in a slick futuristic arena for a chance to win their freedom by having auto race, but usually the requirements for being set free are incredibly difficult, so no one will ever be freed. It should be on pay-per-view each week, have its own line of merchandise such as trading cards and t-shirts of everyone's favorite Inmate. It would help boost the economy because everyone would pay to see someone get esploded or kersplashed.


They should make a movie like that.





but seriously, I am for/against the death penalty, just depends on the crime that was committed. Some are more deserving that others.

I'm done now.