Death Penalty Poll

[Spiderman]

OK, simple one here since it comes up on a few occasions and i'm interested in peoples opinions on this.

Do you agree with the death penalty?

Options are fairly obvious but let me expand on the last one... Exceptional circumstances, beyond ANY doubt.
By this i mean for example, person A cold bloodedly kills person B in the street and is tackled by passers by as he runs for it. Held till cops arrive and he admits his guilt.
Or any other situation like the above where guilt is not dependant simply on evidence of any type like fingerprints, DNA etc.

And it doesn't have to just be murder btw, the crime can be rape, torture, child molestation etc.

All i wanna know is if you agree or disagree with the principle of the state and law taking the life of a criminal.

TBH i'd also like for there to be little or no discussion on this thread unless you feel its vital or i've missed a poll option that should be included.

Also its a private vote so no-one gonna hate you for your opinion.

[Biker Biggles]

OK so theres no chit chat,but theres no poll either!??????

[Spiderman]

poll was on the way, its there now

[Wideboy]

i said yes under circumstances, i think the chopping off of hands/fingers ect of thief's would also be a good thing

[Biker Biggles]

AAAH Cant we have the chit chat instead?

[Spiderman]

You can chit chat all you like mate, you know me - never one to censor peoples opinions or their right to say what they need to.

I just dont want it to descend into a circular argument about how "i'm right, you're wrong" cos that gets boring to read

[Biker Biggles]

OK---Death penalty always wrong IMO.
Nothing but a sop to the baying mob to satiate them and keep them from asking awkward questions of the ruling class.
As an alternative example from China---They killed a middle ranking distributor in their poisoned baby milk scandle last year.Nice sop to the angry public,but they never even procecuted the big boys involved.

[Spiderman]

I see your point BB....BUT...isnt it also a huge waste of govt resources to keep crims who never intend to change their ways clothed and fed for years and years for them to die in a jail?

[Biker Biggles]

Yes,but so is keeping badly disabled people alive and looked after,but we do it because it is right.Other things we dont do(or shouldnt)because it is wrong.

Originally Posted by Spiderman

isnt it also a huge waste of govt resources to keep crims who never intend to change their ways clothed and fed for years and years for them to die in a jail?

Aside from the death penalty (apart for red pointy owners ) something that would cause less of a drain on tax payers would be to deport and ban anyone not a british national found guilty of any crime according to british law.