tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419019.post111348920113552595..comments2023-11-22T14:38:45.124+08:00Comments on Jeff's Blog: Thoughts on the Death Penaltyjeffyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16711567697887623146noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419019.post-1113547782508956112005-04-15T14:49:00.000+08:002005-04-15T14:49:00.000+08:00Yes, as a deterrent for would-be criminals, it's a...Yes, as a deterrent for would-be criminals, it's awfully inoriginal and archaic. But i must say there's another reason the death penalty should be cast as a relic of the past: nobody can guarantee that every person they hang is guilty, and that justice is that clearly served 100% of the time. For this reason, as long as there is a chance of ONE innocent person being wrongfully sentenced to death, it is enough reason to abolish the whole exercise altogether. <BR/><BR/>Infringement of human rights u know, but then again, who has real rights nowadays?Julienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257361297264289160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419019.post-1113531633320842932005-04-15T10:20:00.000+08:002005-04-15T10:20:00.000+08:00I agree with the idea that there's a perception th...I agree with the idea that there's a perception that streets are safer, and perhaps it actually is safer. That is achieved with good marketing and a healthy respect for the cops.<BR/><BR/>But what I'm trying to say is this: are there alternative punishments that we can use to achieve the exact some outcome? Other than killing people for their drug crimes, can we think of other comparable punishment that would have the same deterrent? Life time in jail with no parole, perhaps. That is also a very very harsh sentence, but it doesn't involving killing the guy. Safer streets and an environment that discourages crime can also result from this sorts of alternative punishment.jeffyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711567697887623146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419019.post-1113530814912148692005-04-15T10:06:00.000+08:002005-04-15T10:06:00.000+08:00This is off-track from your post, but my Dad recko...This is off-track from your post, but my Dad reckons that Schapelle is guilty. He thinks that she would notice that her surfboard bag is an extra 4kg heavier. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I digress.<BR/><BR/>Singapore does have harsher punishments for everything, but I do think that the streets are safer over there than here in Aust. I mean, if I had to choose, I would prefer to walk alone in the night in Singapore rather than here in Aust.<BR/><BR/>I attribute the safer streets to the harsher punishments.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914864115887368190noreply@blogger.com