Bliz Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Inspired by the firing squad thread, but not wanting to threadjack a discussions focusing on methods. If we are going to have the death penalty, should it be public? Should it be mandatory viewing for convicted felons and certain juvenile offenders or other "at-risk" individuals? When I say public, I'm not talking about selling tickets for beheadings in the town square (though it could only help our budget woes). But broadcast on public television, with front row seats for certain people. The purpose of the death penalty is SUPPOSED to be a chilling factor on would-be murderers and the like, not simple eye for an eye social vengeance (though whether it actually does a good job of that is up for debate). If the point is to discourage people from committing certain crimes, do we advance that by keeping it all behind closed doors? Does the would-be murderer really weigh his options and consider the possibility of the death penalty, and would it carry more weight if they had seen a couple on tv? Sure it's distasteful. Grotesque even. But it's real life. As it is right now, I don't think it really enters the public consciousness so much. Every once in a while you get a blurb on the news about someone who was just executed. That's about it. It doesn't hit home the way seeing it with your own eyes does, any more than reading an article is a substitute for seeing the grand canyon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter44 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Yes, they should be public. If the state is killing in my name then I want a front row seat.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 No. It would become a source of entertainment, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I used to think so, but have dramatically changed my views on executions in general over the past few years. It will always be a tough subject due to the complexity and risk involved though. There isnt really a clean position that I can have in full. so I guess my answer is no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Does the would-be murderer really weigh his options and consider the possibility of the death penalty, and would it carry more weight if they had seen a couple on tv? I don't think so. They don't expect to get caught. If the prospect of life in 6x8 cell isn't a deterrent, the risk of execution wouldn't seem to be either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I don't know...that takes us one step closer to gladiators (death for sport) in some ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter44 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 It should be like Starship Troopers. "A murderer was caught this morning, tried this afternoon and will be executed tonight. Would you like to know more??" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kaos Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I'm not sure about public executions but I am all for quicker executions. Chaps my *** to know that these poor excuses for human beings are sitting around playing a chess game with the legal system all the while chewing on my teet. 6,8,10 years to carry out a sentence is ridiculous. 6,8, maybe 10 hours is more what I'm looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 No it shouldn't. We're not barbarians. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Since I'm anti-death penalty...I say no...BTW where is the poll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter44 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 No it shouldn't. We're not barbarians.~Bang Then we should get rid of capital punishment all together.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I'm not sure about public executions but I am all for quicker executions. Chaps my *** to know that these poor excuses for human beings are sitting around playing a chess game with the legal system all the while chewing on my teet. 6,8,10 years to carry out a sentence is ridiculous. 6,8, maybe 10 hours is more what I'm looking for. Yeah, we can't have due process and equal protection under the law now can we. See I'm pro-life and if the state is going to kill anyone then I have no problem with it taking years to prove that they have the right person. BTW, I can't help but notice that 6,8,10 are the same numbers for Trappistes Rochefort Belgian Ale brews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Then we should get rid of capital punishment all together.... Fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 No. Death is an overrated thing to witness. And it isn't like watching a game so it's not entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 It amazes me how many people think watching someone die is cool. It's not. I don't want anything to do with watching a human being die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter44 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Fine by me. It's not like executions are a deterrent anyway, it is for revenge and nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 It's not like executions are a deterrent anyway, it is for revenge and nothing more. Exactly. I don't like correctional institutions that are run by a philosophy of revenge through doing time, those become gladiator academies. I am very much in support of the rehabilitation institutions, yes even for the lifers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Exactly. I don't like correctional institutions that are run by a philosophy of revenge through doing time, those become gladiator academies. I very much in support of the rehabilitation institutions, yes even for the lifers. I say let our gladiator stuff be in a cage/ring. So that it IS about entertainment AND sport. Very controlled entertainment that has rules in place. I'm not necessarily against the death penalty, or for it, really... But... Watching an execution is a bit over the top for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeysc23 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 No I don't think a lot of people would watch anyways, especially those that might be deterred by watching. And to clarify I am for the death penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsluggo Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I'm not sure about public executions but I am all for quicker executions. Chaps my *** to know that these poor excuses for human beings are sitting around playing a chess game with the legal system all the while chewing on my teet. 6,8,10 years to carry out a sentence is ridiculous. 6,8, maybe 10 hours is more what I'm looking for. No it shouldn't. We're not barbarians.~Bang these two posts accidently back-to-back is "funny" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I just know one thing. The first public execution will be televised on FOX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Only Bob Bradley's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I just know one thing. The first public execution will be televised on FOX. Pay per view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Pay per view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALTOR1 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Who remembers the "Faces of Death" videos. If I recall, didn't they use to show actual footage of executions, or were they fakes? I was only about 12 or 13 when I saw one over at a friends house, so I assumed they were real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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