Dear Individual,

Sorry for failing to address you in my previous post.

«You simply don't want a solution why else would you question alternatives put up instead of offering alternatives ?»

I am afraid that I don't understand your question.

What alternatives was I questioning?

«I have been the victim of thefts & that enough makes me wish these crapheads would suffer a fate that keeps them off the streets !»

This wish is most understandable, because it involves yours and others' future safety. Keeping thieves off the streets is a matter of self-defence!

However, it is not for you, nor is it wise to punish them.
Only do what it takes to keep them off the streets for safety, yours, your family's and the public's.

«I suppose in your thinking crime is not as abhorrent as punishing it !»

Having the motivation to punish others is abhorrent. You might still need to keep them in jail, even kill them if they still pose a danger, but not for the purpose of punishment. Leave punishment to God, it never fails to come.

I have no moral problem with the death penalty; there are certain crimes that it is appropriate for. But, it is dangerous because of our unreliable justice system. Innocent people have been wrongly convicted. If they are jailed, there is a chance that they will be freed; if they are dead, well....

The unreliability of our justice system has been shockingly displayed recently in the Pell case, with 12 unqualified morons condemning him. While Pell was never facing the death penalty - much to the chagrin of the witch burners of the Left - his is a case that shows the danger of having a death penalty.

We are driven by our emotions on both sides of this debate
But while I do not generally support the death penalty my emotions demand it some times
Two criminal walk free this week in my state
One murdered three innocent men one a police man
The other raped many kids
Put me down as yes some times we should use the death penalty

I have to agree with ttbn and Belly.
As much as it is seen, by some, as akin to murder, it is unfortunately, or fortunately, the LAST resort. (pun intended)
My reasoning:
Imagine how many people these scumbags have compromised and aggrieved in their past.
Well, now multiply that by many times more, and try and imagine the wake of human destruction they have and are yet to cause.
Now, stop and think, from the moment these miscreants are "expunged", not jailed, all those people who would have been affected by these creeps and their antisocial nature, never happened.
I hear you say, "put them in jail and throw away the key".
NO!
This absolutely does not work, firstly because it has been proven so in the past, and secondly, because most baddies are wealthy, they manage to "buy" favours from the very people who's job it is to know better.
Not to mention the fact that they blackmail people into helping them by threatening to harm (or worse), their family.
No, the death penalty will see the end of the arrogant baddies who thought they were untouchable, and hopefully deter the rest who aspired to engage in criminal acts.
Just stop and think how many corporate criminals went to jail, but somehow kept running things from the "inside".
I'm sorry, if I were a criminal, I would relish the idea of being looked after, in style I might add, knowing that all my needs would be taken care of including and most importantly, any health issues.
Think about the cost of keeping a prisoner, and how many people, resources and money involved.
There is no doubt that the legal and judicial systems have to also be held accountable, to the same standards, so we rid ourselves of this self serving system which treats people like mushrooms.
That way we will have curtailed everyone into toe-ing the line and like myself, remove the need to (metaphorically) look over my shoulder all the time, expecting the worse, from a legal system designed to benefit the system itself, and not the people.

Yep, me too. Sorry o sung wu, I'm not with you on this one.

Ivan Milat should have been put down, & many others should also have had the same. There are a few that do not deserve to be classed as human, & do not deserve anything but the death penalty. There is no good reason why the tax payer should be feeding him, or paying for medical treatment of animals like him.

I get so sick of seeing some with long records of sex crimes against small children, out on the street after too light sentences, & week parole boards free them to repeat their crimes.

Any judge or parole board that frees a criminal, who then repeat his/her crime, should suffer the same penalty as the crim, as they are just as guilty of harming the victim. All law enforcement should err, if it does, on the well being of the community, not the criminal. I support the 3 strike sentencing fully.

I would not have a problem with life sentences if they were not all too often commuted to just 15 years. I want these people off the street, permanently, & it appears the only way of being sure this happens is the death penalty

If there is no ultimate judgement then You and I get the same punishment as Hitler or Milat. Thank God there is mercy available to those who receive salvation through Jesus Christ. I suggest you take hold of it while you can.