The problem with the death penalty is it fails to achieve what it is meant to.....it is not a deterrent.....we see dictators and corrupt governments using the death penalty to silence dissent and control the population.....and you cretins support this barbaric act.....you have nothing to be proud of and are supporting the sanctioned killing of innocent people.....the death penalty does not discriminate....it kills the innocent as well as the guilty!!!

philperth2010 wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 10:04am:


Of course I would prefer that it does act as a deterrent as well because obviously I would prefer that there is no victim and no crime to begin with. That is the best case scenario.

Failing that it's use as a deterrent no longer applies and I have very little problem of an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. Dead killers and kiddie rapists don't reoffend...good riddance to bad rubbish.

Yes we do see the death penalty used by dictators and corrupt governments but we don't see that here.

No I am supporting the killing of guilty people, by your reluctance to deliver appropriate punishment to drug barons, murderers and child rapists you are actually the one supporting the killing of innocent people.

Don't be too hard on yourself, not everyone is mature enough to think this way.