I have to disagree, in other countries where they do publicly execute people for use as an example, the crime rate is lower than here. I'm not saying we adapt public executions but sometimes setting examples does help.
On 5/11/05, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <quote> > so what do you suggest this man gets as punishment if he's convicted? > </quote> > > And what would be the purpose of punishing such a person in a cruel manner, > what would it accomplish? > > Teach him a lesson so he won't do it again? Locking him up for the rest of > his life also prevents him from doing it again, probably much more > effectively then any other choice except death. > > Use him as an object lesson to others considering such a crime? But people > who do this kind of thing don't sit down and think about the consequences > before hand. > > Make one feel good that he got as bad or worse as his victims? What does > that say about one? > > I say, yes the act was horrible, simply remove this man for society and be > done with it. No need to behave horrifically just because he is a horror. > > I prefer the lock him up for the rest of his life approach over the kill him > approach. While guilt is reasonably clear cut in cases such as this, there > are many more where the evidence is not as clear and there is just way too > many mistakes made that get the wrong person punished for me to be completely > comfortable with a punishment that is permanent and irreversible. > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Save $10 Download ZoneAlarm Security Suite http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=66 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157134 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
