Killing the person won't bring that persons victim back and why should I join the ranks of people that kill? Reason I am also against the war. To me this is no different killing is killing.
From a European perspective, this why the United States cannot be considered as a "Civilised" country (Note: I'm talking here about government not people).
No country is allowed membership of the European Union if they continue to maintain the death penalty on it's statutes. This is one of the problems with Turkey's application for membership of the EU.
I agree fully and to some degree I place this even on the people as so many actually still support such barbaric punishments. Not saying what the criminal did was right but why should we sink to their level???
Wow this is actually amazing me I think last time we tried this in the old politics thread it was just the opposite now I notice so far no one that participates here in this thread that has voted supports the DP. This is amazing maybe there is hope.
Wow this is actually amazing me I think last time we tried this in the old politics thread it was just the opposite now I notice so far no one that participates here in this thread that has voted supports the DP. This is amazing maybe there is hope.
Hmmmm, don't get too hopeful..... only four of us have commented, and two of us are Europeans where the DP is outlawed!!!!
Hey it's a start you have to think positive that is what I keep telling my tennis doubles partner when we're down 2-5 and come back to win the thing in a tie breaker. LOL
In 2002 at least 1,526 people were executed in 31 countries. At least 3,248 people were sentenced to death in 67 countries. These figures include only cases known to Amnesty International; the true figures were certainly higher. The vast majority of executions worldwide are carried out in a tiny handful of countries. In 2002, 81 percent of all known executions took place in China, Iran and the USA.