"Most of us continue to believe that those who show utter contempt for human life by committing remorseless, premeditated murder justly forfeit the right to their own life." -- Alex Kozinski, U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
The title of your blog is 'life is beautiful' and yet you have a quote saying that most believe that in capitol punishment. But its an American quote. So are you looking at capitol punishment as a whole or something that should be introduced back in New Zealand law. I am very curious to see where you take this blog. You have me most intruged. Personally I don't believe in the death penalty. While there are crimes I have read about where I think the world would be better if we removed the guilty person from existence, I don't see what gives us the right to end any life that is entirely out of necessity.
well, the title actually...is there before i decided on this topic.. so it might seem alittle bit off the topic. i might change it. and i personally believe in DP. because to me, letting the murderer live is the most unfair thing that could happen to the victim's family.
Oh I didn't know what your title meant but then I read the first comment lol. But thats a very nice quote you've got there :) We have no right to decided whether a person lives or dies.. But they should at least pay for their crimes.
Life for a life! Eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Justice, punishment repentance and renewal. Do the time, feel the pain, get better and give back! When you take someones life, the people left behind have to try and re-build theirs. When you take one, you take many. Yes I agree Clarice, you do the crime you do the time; whether it be life or death (depending on what country you are in). Would like to read more of your blog when you post the rest :).
I think there are cases where the death penalty is appropriate. The problem is enshrining it in law and having the law to be open to less than complete objectivity.
The title of your blog is 'life is beautiful' and yet you have a quote saying that most believe that in capitol punishment. But its an American quote. So are you looking at capitol punishment as a whole or something that should be introduced back in New Zealand law. I am very curious to see where you take this blog. You have me most intruged.
ReplyDeletePersonally I don't believe in the death penalty. While there are crimes I have read about where I think the world would be better if we removed the guilty person from existence, I don't see what gives us the right to end any life that is entirely out of necessity.
well, the title actually...is there before i decided on this topic.. so it might seem alittle bit off the topic. i might change it. and i personally believe in DP. because to me, letting the murderer live is the most unfair thing that could happen to the victim's family.
ReplyDeleteOh I didn't know what your title meant but then I read the first comment lol. But thats a very nice quote you've got there :)
ReplyDeleteWe have no right to decided whether a person lives or dies.. But they should at least pay for their crimes.
Life for a life! Eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Justice, punishment repentance and renewal. Do the time, feel the pain, get better and give back! When you take someones life, the people left behind have to try and re-build theirs. When you take one, you take many. Yes I agree Clarice, you do the crime you do the time; whether it be life or death (depending on what country you are in). Would like to read more of your blog when you post the rest :).
ReplyDeleteI think there are cases where the death penalty is appropriate. The problem is enshrining it in law and having the law to be open to less than complete objectivity.
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