I find it staggering that anyone would consider cost when it comes to capital punishment.
"It's cheaper than keeping them locked up" is not an argument for the death penalty.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:37, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

it costs tens of thousands of pounds a month
to keep those who raped and butchered terrified small children safe from being attacked by other prisoners. some of them might live another 50 years. how many schools could you build with that money? how many hospital beds? how many nurses'/doctors' salaries? how much aid could we give to somalia, for example? are these people worth it?

YOU decide!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:41, Reply)

How many missles could we fire at people that live in sand!

( Peej, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:44, Reply)

they'll always find money for THAT!

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:45, Reply)

Good good!
We can't let these towel heads think they can get away with all being terrorists because we are paying too much on our prison and rehabilitation system!
( Peej, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:46, Reply)

the americans will do it first and make more bangs and fireworks anyway

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:49, Reply)

It's not a question of how much they're worth. You can't, as a society, say
"People have the right to life" and then punish those that break this rule by breaking it yourself.
( Kroney, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:47, Reply)

what about those who want to die?
like brady, with his starvation protest, and huntley, with his suicide attempts?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:48, Reply)

What about them? You weren't talking about people trying to kill themselves
you were talking about us as a people killing other people that we don't like.
( Kroney, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:49, Reply)

Or the person with a horrible painfull illness who needs assistance to end their life.
Anyone who wants to die should have that right in my opinion but no-one should be able to choose who lives and dies.

I think bin laden should have been captured and tried, I don't think any administration should have the right to say "We want him dead, kill him"

Also the death penalty is a crap punishment, it only punishes the people that care about the criminal. If you killed me I wouldn't be around to give a shit.
( Peej, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:52, Reply)

Don't feed the straw man :(

( Kroney, Thu 4 Aug 2011, 16:54, Reply)