Saddam hangs

[MTK]

TheStar.com - News - SADDAM HANGS

What are we doing hanging people in this day and age? I just don't get the whole capital punishment deal. Pretty barbaric if you ask me.

[dmek25]

i dont think this is going to change a whole lot. probably make the violence worse

[RobH4413]

The pope probably said it best.

[dmek25]

what did he say?

[SmootSmack]

Ironic how the thread title is Saddamn (Sad, Damn...for those who didn't pick up on it)

[SkinEmAll]

well, it was pretty barbaric what that monster did to many many innocent men, women and children over the years.. I can see both sides of the fence on this issue about capital punishment, and ultamiatley I feel like there are crimes commitited that deserve no less than death. If it were up to me I would put to death EVERY single child molester and child pornographer that is caught and proven guilty, and before the next sunrise I might add. And there are other crimes I believe justify the death penalty. At the rate our countrys less desireables keep filling our prisons we have to in my mind speed up the process on the ones sentenced to death. Sitting on death row for 10+ years?? give me a break. I like the 30 day policy. Anyway like it or not thats my 2 cents. Have a great New Year everybody and be safe.

[dall-assblows]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

TheStar.com - News - SADDAM HANGS

What are we doing hanging people in this day and age? I just don't get the whole capital punishment deal. Pretty barbaric if you ask me.

dude, it's iraq. they are years behind the times

[Schneed10]

First, regardless of your views on capital punishment, you have to admit that Saddam Hussein should not be treated as just another death row inmate. He deserves a very public, humiliating, and cruel execution (given his horrific crimes, I don't think that's off base).

Secondly, Matty, don't say "what are WE doing hanging people this day in age." It's not we, as in the Americans are not hanging him. We caught him, but Iraq tried him, Iraq convicted him, Iraq sentenced him, and Iraq executed him. The US didn't hang him. It's their thing, do what they wanna do, we can't tell them who to sock it to.

Thirdly, I'm all for capital punishment. I'm not interested in paying taxes to feed death row inmates here in the states for the rest of their lives. I'm not religious; I have no moral problem with killing someone who, left to their own devices, would kill again.

[Duffman003]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

First, regardless of your views on capital punishment, you have to admit that Saddam Hussein should not be treated as just another death row inmate. He deserves a very public, humiliating, and cruel execution (given his horrific crimes, I don't think that's off base).

Secondly, Matty, don't say "what are WE doing hanging people this day in age." It's not we, as in the Americans are not hanging him. We caught him, but Iraq tried him, Iraq convicted him, Iraq sentenced him, and Iraq executed him. The US didn't hang him. It's their thing, do what they wanna do, we can't tell them who to sock it to.

Thirdly, I'm all for capital punishment. I'm not interested in paying taxes to feed death row inmates here in the states for the rest of their lives. I'm not religious; I have no moral problem with killing someone who, left to their own devices, would kill again.

I think he means "we" as a people in whole, and I heard it costs more in legal court rooms to execute then put someone in jail for the rest of their lives.

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by Duffman003

I think he means "we" as a people in whole, and I heard it costs more in legal court rooms to execute then put someone in jail for the rest of their lives.

Not if they are executed in thirty days. When courts allow appeals based on non-evidenciary old issues (i.e. not new evidence, or problems with the original trial), then the costs skyrocket. My father was a judge, and I could relay stories from a death penalty trial he had that would curl your hair (the accused trying to have witnesses killed from jail, some of whom were family members). This person was a threat to others while in custody, and showed zero remorse. Why would a civilized society allow him access to potential victims?

There are some crimes and some criminals that are beyond rehabilitation.

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[dmek25]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Thirdly, I'm all for capital punishment. I'm not interested in paying taxes to feed death row inmates here in the states for the rest of their lives. I'm not religious; I have no moral problem with killing someone who, left to their own devices, would kill again.

i totally agree with this

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

First, regardless of your views on capital punishment, you have to admit that Saddam Hussein should not be treated as just another death row inmate. He deserves a very public, humiliating, and cruel execution (given his horrific crimes, I don't think that's off base).

Secondly, Matty, don't say "what are WE doing hanging people this day in age." It's not we, as in the Americans are not hanging him. We caught him, but Iraq tried him, Iraq convicted him, Iraq sentenced him, and Iraq executed him. The US didn't hang him. It's their thing, do what they wanna do, we can't tell them who to sock it to.

Thirdly, I'm all for capital punishment. I'm not interested in paying taxes to feed death row inmates here in the states for the rest of their lives. I'm not religious; I have no moral problem with killing someone who, left to their own devices, would kill again.

I meant we as in human beings.

It's just a shame really... killing him isn't going to right the many wrongs he committed, it's only going to add fuel to the fire.

Thou shall not kill shouldn't have exceptions.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Thou shall not kill shouldn't have exceptions.

Dang, we done gone and went political now. Thou shalt not kill was a commandment listed in the Bible, supposedly handed down by God.

You're suggesting that we legislate religion, which I wholeheartedly disagree with.

Maybe you meant that killing is just wrong from a moral sense, regardless of what religion you subscribe to. If so, then your point is a little easier to swallow, just poor choice of words I guess.

Either way though, religion should stay out of it altogether. If it's a moral issue, I guess I have different morals. There are circumstances in which killing is OK in my book (not many, but there are some).

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Dang, we done gone and went political now. Thou shalt not kill was a commandment listed in the Bible, supposedly handed down by God.

You're suggesting that we legislate religion, which I wholeheartedly disagree with.

Maybe you meant that killing is just wrong from a moral sense, regardless of what religion you subscribe to. If so, then your point is a little easier to swallow, just poor choice of words I guess.

Either way though, religion should stay out of it altogether. If it's a moral issue, I guess I have different morals. There are circumstances in which killing is OK in my book (not many, but there are some).

I meant it in a moral way of speaking, I'm not trying to get all religious because believe me, I'm about as non-religious as you can get.

I just don't think killing in any manner should be justified.

[railcon56]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I meant it in a moral way of speaking, I'm not trying to get all religious because believe me, I'm about as non-religious as you can get.

I just don't think killing in any manner should be justified.

I agree with you Matty... I think killing them also lets them off the hook.. keeping a killer in an 8 ft cell forever never seeing daylight is far crueler...But to me killing is killing ....And I just can't see legalized killing or murder.... But I have no sympathy for sadam's soul....