Death Penalty - no drama - poll

No. Just Catholics. And Americans.

The majority of the world's Christians are Catholic. The death penalty doesn't appeal to us. As a matter of doctrine.

 

Easy there buddy

 

the Vatican doesn't have the ultimate say so what Christianity is all about.
Catholicism is a religion made by man. People get messed up in thinking the pope is some kind of god. Christianity is a relationship with Jesus Christ. Only he forgives sins not the pope or his priests.

 

Wha???? I woke up this morning and noticed this thread turned into a religious debate?

Who saw that coming??

 

Like it or not, the death penalty holds people accountable for their actions. Something that has gone by the wayside in this country.

 

And life in prison doesn't hold people accountable?

In the US prison inmates went from 300,000 in 1980 to 2,500,000 today, 800% increase. How is that gone by the wayside?

 

the death penalty is a most for the for the rapist ,child molesters and strait up murderers!
but come on sometime they catch the wrong guy, and i'd be mad if they kill my brother and then they find out it wont him!

 

Not even close.... Free food/healthcare/shelter and in some cases education at the expense of society. Criminals often get better treatment than many hardworking citizens, it's disgusting. If we offed more of our violent criminals in a timely and even public manner it may help deter crime...

 

That's not working, death penalty doesn't deter crime.

But putting 8 times more prisoners in jail seems to be more expensive than the savings from the few we want to kill. Anymore most prisoners aren't even in for violent crimes, punishable by death.

It's fantasy to think prisoners are getting great treatment.

 

It does for the offender.... Kill'em all & let God sort them out

 

I took a tour of the county jail, while it isnt a prison those guys had 3 or 4 tvs and a basketball court. Alot of them seemed to be having fun.

They need some leg shackles on with a sledge hammer and a job turning big rocks into gravel. The gaurds should also be able to use a taser or whatever on them so they will work. Prison or jail shouldnt be a place that some people want to go back to.

 

Its not working because we don't do it. In the last 40 years less then 1% (1400ish) of violent criminals have been executed. Even then, you only hear about the infamous ones, how can the message be received when your not sending it.

 

Never said it did , you obviously didn't follow along

 

the death penalty is too easy of a way out even though i voted for it, sorry if this has been posted but if the person is 100% guilty then i vote this \/

http://www.viasat1.com.gh/vone/news/offbeat.php?postId=1202

 

This might get this thread locked down but I have to ask....How many who oppose the death penalty are pro-abortion?

 

Not here

 

Pro pro here

 

I'm pro abortion & pro death penalty.

 

You are right, that combination is gonna bring the lock.

But I'm pro abortion, if men could get pregnant we'd all be for it.

 

That's the point I always make to end the death penalty argument.. Then it usually starts a different argument