I certainly would advocate, capital punishment. There is no real deterent for crime and no support for the innocent victims. The prisons are full and criminals are being let out early. Can anyone think of a better deterent ?
Not forgetting that a person should not defend his family and home.

I think capita punishment should be brought back, but hanging, to me af iring squad much more humane,3 men with live bullets, 3 men with blanks.

By deliberation, I did not mention the type of punishment to be carried out. Should a life be taken, then I would certainly advocate hanging as the best deterent. A victim, can be shot, stabbed or even kicked to death, it's still a life taken, unlawfully. As regards to a 'humane' way -- Does the criminal take a 'humane' way, of ending his victims life ??  NO!!

the way i look at it,,,,,if a man threatens someone with a gun or what ever,he means to use it,,so just shoot him,job done

moral is dont carry a gun or knife.

An "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" --
"He that lives by the sword, shall Die by the sword"
That is in The Bible. The Christain Way of Life. ---
The whole idea possibly, is to eliminate the criminals and NOT The Victims. -- What would Your reactions be, IF You lost a family member that way.?

Well, not really, dear Phoenix.
That was OLD Testament stuff. There were no Christians when that was written.
Do you also advocate slavery or stoning adulterers or the death penalty for picking up sticks on the Sabbath ?

matthew 5
" Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
But I (JESUS) say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.......
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you ... "



 

I wonder if anyone considers that there are degrees of culpability - even with murder ?
And if so, is it reasonable that all those convicted should face precisely the same penalty ?

A hardened criminal committing an armed robbery wilfully shoots people,
A person conspires for months or years to dispose of someone for financial gain - perhaps an estate.
A crim, with premeditation, kills a witness to subvert a trial  
A serial predator rapes and tortures and kills a child ....

OR
A hardworking family man comes home unexpectedly and springs his wife in bed with the milkman,
a fight occurs and the wife or the milkman end up dead.

A father tracks down a dealer supplying his teenage son with  drugs - in a moment of rage the dealer is killed.

A kid has been bullied for years by a local gang. It becomes too much to bear. He lies in wait for the gang-leader (premeditation) and whacks him with a lump of wood. The victim dies.


All of them have broken the law - murder.
Same (death?) penalty for all ?