tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643109.post2294376709975488636..comments2023-10-31T15:19:20.819+00:00Comments on Inspired to blog: A question of life or deathShammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07905000396589717457noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643109.post-38785048573480936562007-07-18T19:43:00.000+01:002007-07-18T19:43:00.000+01:00Shyam, this reminds me of a Telugu movie called Ab...Shyam, this reminds me of a Telugu movie called Abhilasha - this raises exactly the same question as you've raised - why should the murderer have a simple exit in a matter of a minute, not realising nor squirming nor repentime for the lifetime of grief he has caused - and has had me thinking along the same lines ever since I saw that movie in school.<BR/>When I see murderers, rapists and other offenders, especially five-star ones, swagger on TV, off with their heads, I feel, but that's an instinctive reaction. <BR/>However, there's one thing I keep wondering about - the jails are filled to bursting, there's no way they will keep these people imprisoned for life, what if these fellows come out and go back to their bad ways? For all we know, they wouldn't have changed a bit but hardened more and more! Unless you count old age as being the de-fanger, and that's no guarantee, is it?srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643109.post-27964600419337365712007-07-17T22:39:00.000+01:002007-07-17T22:39:00.000+01:00MG: I agree. I dont support the death penalty - al...MG: I agree. I dont support the death penalty - although sometimes I'm tempted to. Agree too, that the UK seems to be failing on all counts :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643109.post-70175377316589417632007-07-17T21:34:00.000+01:002007-07-17T21:34:00.000+01:00I'm a "human rights activist" I suppose, given tha...I'm a "human rights activist" I suppose, given that I work for a human rights organisation. There is a huge amount of human rights work directed at victims as well. When I oppose the death penalty I do it because I think no one has the right to take the life of another. If we are condemning a murderer, why become murderers ourselves? Why brutalise ourselves and society further? This does not equal to defending killers/not fighting for the rights of victims, or not punishing murderers. Am all for punishment and protecting victims. Currently the UK is failing on all counts-not punishing those that need to be punished, not rehabilitating those who could be, and not providing victims of crime enough support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643109.post-51011436407844580842007-07-17T15:37:00.000+01:002007-07-17T15:37:00.000+01:00Boo: I've thought about that too, BUT... I'd still...Boo: I've thought about that too, BUT... I'd still rather they lived to regret their actions. Yes, they'd be eating, breathing and living, but only just. About the taxpayers money - yeah, valid point. But unless I could harm that person exactly the way my loved one was harmed, I dont think I'd want them to die too soo. Sounds gruesome but I could never forgive anyone who harmed my loved ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643109.post-87061141735205991282007-07-17T15:06:00.000+01:002007-07-17T15:06:00.000+01:00Shyam, Until what you described as a fitting punis...Shyam, Until what you described as a fitting punishment happens, I ll support capital punishment, thank you very much. the only reason I support death penalty is that otherwise our tax money will be spent on the prisoners food and other things and they will be eating, breathing and living while the victim was denied the chance. I cant imagine a person living after harming my loved one. I cant! Thats not justice.B o ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351744309107088656noreply@blogger.com