So there you go, what about the guy who was recently released on parole, only to rape and murder another victim in Victoria, all while her 4 year old hid in another room.

This is a classic case of a need for the death penalty.

It may also suggest this guy wanted to re-offend, because after all, it's tough enough out there to survive, even if you have a job and no criminal record.

Time to rid our society of these parasites.

@rehctub

interesting isnt it?
how the opponents to death penalty do not see it from the victim's family viewpoint
i also suspect their sense of caring and respect for life is misplaced
the moment you take another person's life in cold blood, you lose the right to live yourself

anyway, i got nothing new to add anymore

Dear platypus1900,

You claim “i didnt say i agree to the OT practice to be translated to present day”.

You most certainly did when you gave us the preachings of that old unreconstructed Calvinist John Piper as justification for the death penalty. Piper, the man who doesn't believe in not only woman preachers in his church but even women deacons or elders, quotes Genesis 9-6;

“Whoever sheds human blood,
by humans shall their blood be shed;
for in the image of God
has God made mankind.”

So his argument is basically saying when you take the life of another human being this is a sin of greater import because you are somehow attacking the image of God.

Further it is typical OT fare of eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth. Jesus rebelled and preached against this doctrine which is why the Pharisees thought they could catch him out since knowing he was against killing they felt he could be exposed as being against the 'laws of God'. Jesus' response was 'sure take a life through capital punishment, but only if you can show you are without sin'. As no one is sinless then killing via the law is therefore untenable.

John Piper and yourself reject Christ's teachings on this matter. I invite you to return to your bible and seek the enlightenment offered in Christ's message. I feel you will be a far better person as a result. If you feel this is beyond your capabilities and your fondness for the old Testament continues then perhaps a conversion to Orthodox Judaism is something you might consider.

The safety on the streets of Singapore show how idiotic the dogma that tries to convince people that the death penalty is not a deterrent.Whether you agree with the penalty or not is a differnet matter but stop treating the public like fools with ácademic ' studies that always support leftist dogma.

Whether you agree with the penalty or not is a differnet matter but stop treating the public like fools with ácademic ' studies that always support leftist dogma.
runner,
no truer word spoken, spot-on. reminds me of that moron Terry O'Gorman from the criminal lovers group in Qld.

Yep Indy, O'Gorman & the rest of them should really be known as the lawyers association incorporated. I have never heard a single word from his mouth that was not simply an attempt to water down our laws, to make defending real criminals easier.

I have never seen a lawyer interested in justice, they are only interested in getting their criminal clients off. I wonder why the ABC love him so much?

This is why I believe no one who has ever been a barrister should be made a judge. After years of getting their income courtesy of criminals, they are a damn site closer to the criminals than they will ever be to the victims. Justice is of no interest to them, just using the law to gain a substantial income.