[Politics] Capital Punishment

[The Clamp]

Interesting comparison with the legalise cannabis thread. Some folks are horrified at the thought of legalising a plant but would quite happily legalise state sanctioned murder. NSC, how we love thee

 

[pasty]

Legalised murder. I'm out.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

It’s interesting that I voted with the 80% yet don’t feel the anger you are clearly showing towards people that didn’t, it’s their choice, their opinion for goodness sake, why do you need to be so angry at others that have a different opinion to you?


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Why do you feel the need to ask me?

 

[drew]

On a case by case basis, reserved for the very worst, then yes.

Can you explain where you draw the line between the worst cases and the very worst cases?

 

[Stato]

Clearly for balance I have one speaker for it and one against it.

Balance should not always be seen as one in favour and one against. It's a mistake frequently made by broadcasters in relation to the climate change issue. If over ninety percent of the scientific community are in agreement, then giving 50/50 representation is not balance, it massively over-represents a minority fringe view. Looking at your poll numbers here, to get balance for your debate you may need one in favour and five against.

 

[drew]

Maybe because if a guy raped 20 different women those women would feel much safer in life knowing the prick was dead and could never harm them again?

It's not about a deterrent, it's about removing threats to society that have caused horrific trauma to not only their victims but their families.

I'm sure they would feel equally safe from that rapist if he's locked up for life. Of course having been through that experience once I doubt they would feel safe anywhere where there are men they don't know.

 

[Razzoo]

Going off topic , this is adding insult to injury to understate the matter . He should have been forced to attend the hearing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-61026497

 

[The Clamp]

Going off topic , this is adding insult to injury to understate the matter . He should have been forced to attend the hearing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-61026497

While I agree with you, what has this got to do with anything?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Why do you feel the need to ask me?

Priceless



Regards
DF

 

[Razzoo]

While I agree with you, what has this got to do with anything?

I did say I was going off topic, I didn't feel it warrants it's own thread. It is sort of related as in this case justice has let down this woman's family by allowing this piece of scum to weasel out of the situation.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Balance should not always be seen as one in favour and one against. It's a mistake frequently made by broadcasters in relation to the climate change issue. If over ninety percent of the scientific community are in agreement, then giving 50/50 representation is not balance, it massively over-represents a minority fringe view. Looking at your poll numbers here, to get balance for your debate you may need one in favour and five against.

The studios not big enough


But in all seriousness of the 28 who have so far voted for it, I know a number of those people and they are level headed individuals whose opinion I respect, so surely one each would be enough?

 

[topbanana36]

Civilized nations don't kill people

Give them access to 3 meals daily, a warm bed, free health care etc etc instead. Always works, Whiting, Bishop etc etc etc

 

[The Clamp]

Killing people doesn’t work on any sensible level.

It’s not a deterrent, in fact there is an argument it encourages murder.

It doesn’t bring peace of mind to victims’ loved ones.

We could be executing an innocent person.

It is a step backwards. There’s a reason we have gone from having the death penalty to not having the death penalty, not the other way round.

 

[The Clamp]

Give them access to 3 meals daily, a warm bed, free health care etc etc instead. Always works, Whiting, Bishop etc etc etc

Have you ever spent time in a prison? Grim doesn’t even begin to describe it.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Is NSC really a representative sample of the population?

84% against to date.

 

[1066familyman]

Interesting comparison with the legalise cannabis thread. Some folks are horrified at the thought of legalising a plant but would quite happily legalise state sanctioned murder. NSC, how we love thee

You could of course extend it out further by introducing a poll on abortion.

Any voters that are anti Capital Punishment but pro Abortion surely have a circle to square?

 

[Danny Wilson Said]

As post 18 clearly demonstrates, only the idiotic such as our present Home Secretary don't see the obvious flaw in capital punishment.

 

[The Clamp]

You could of course extend it out further by introducing a poll on abortion.

Any voters that are anti Capital Punishment but pro Abortion surely have a circle to square?

I am anti CP and pro-abortion. I don’t see that I have a circle to square. Please do explain?

 

[Bold Seagull]

You could of course extend it out further by introducing a poll on abortion.

Any voters that are anti Capital Punishment but pro Abortion surely have a circle to square?

Is that Euclidean geometry or something else?

 

[Danny Wilson Said]

The studios not big enough


But in all seriousness of the 28 who have so far voted for it, I know a number of those people and they are level headed individuals whose opinion I respect, so surely one each would be enough?

By having one person representing each point of view, you present an illusion that each side has an equal weight of opinion behind it - the trap that the BBC regularly falls into, especially over climate change.