You're quite right, some confusion there - my apologies, and thanks for the correction.
Best Keith >After a quick google, I think the numbers show that China in >absolute numbers is much more likely to kill its prisoners than the >US or any other country. I would suppose a fundamental difference >is the amount of publicity surrounding each execution depending upon >the country. > >"The exact number of convicts put to death is a state secret. >Amnesty International estimates there were at least 1,770 executions >in China in 2005 - vs. 60 in the United States, but the group says >on its website that the toll could be as high as 8,000 prisoners." >Source: ><<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-06-14-death-van_x.htm>> > > >"In 2007, 470 executions were recorded by Amnesty International, but >this number is based on public reports available and serves as an >absolute minimum. The US-based organization "Dui Hua Foundation" >estimates that 6,000 people were executed last year based on figures >obtained from local officials. In a country as vast as China with >tight government controls on information and the media, only the >authorities know the reality behind the use of the death penalty." >Source: ><<http://www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty/death-sentences-and-executions-in-2007>> > >"During 2006, at least 1,591 people were executed in 25 >countries.(1) At least 3,861 people were sentenced to death in 55 >countries. These were only minimum figures; the true figures were >certainly higher." Source: ><<http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGACT500122007&lang=e>> > >Incorrect numbers do not change the underlying argument about >capital punishment in a "civilized" society... > > > >Keith Said: >> >>Once again this is a bizarre criticism coming from the US, which has >>a barbaric attitude to the death penalty: the US executes far more >>people than any other country, both in total and per population size >>- more than China does. The US condones and practises torture. The US >>has the highest prison population in the world, mostly for minor >>offences that are decriminalised in many other countries. You don't >>mention my reference to Sharia and Islamic finance, by the way. (And > >Wikipedia is a lousy source.) _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
