[QUOTE="guynamedbilly"][QUOTE="andyb1205"][QUOTE="guynamedbilly"] [QUOTE="andyb1205"]"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind" - GandhiDejaVu72
Luckily, they aren't going to poke his eye out. In general, I like Gandhi's ideas, but that statement isn't very well constructed.
Lol? It's a metaphor, killing someone for killing someone else will not do anything.
I realize that it is supposed to be a metaphor. I'm just saying that it isn't accurate.
Killing him would take one dangerous person out of society. Honest, functional members of society would not have to support him. It would definitely accomplish something.
That last standard is horrible to live by. You're saying we should kill him so he can never kill again, right? Well if that's the case, we should kill rapists wo they will never rape again, along with drunk drivers because we can't have them driving drunk again. We should also kill robbers so they can never rob again, Drug dealers so they can never do drugs again, illegal music downloaders so they won't download illegal music again, and basically if you break the law, you get killed.Eh, no. I was not on the jury, I didn't say anything. However, everything is relative in most people's opinion. I don't think many people would support a death sentence because someone parked next to a fire hydrant.
However, if the punishment equals the crime, then you could fine the person who parks next to a fire hydrant, thus paying for what he has cost the system and punishing him at the same time. As you can see, in the case of murder, I don't think there is a rational way for the government to determine the monetary value of someone's life. Thus death is an equal punishment for the crime.
Now, if I was the warden of all US prisons and determined sentences, I would sentence him to life and confiscate all of his assets to pay for that sentence. If he had a spouse and family, there would have to be some exception, of course. I would never allow any early release for any reason other than proof of innocence. I would have a reward based prison system where that each prisoner had to do a certain amount of labor per month for the local community, and if they refused to participate, they would not have access to any amenities other than their bed and toilet. Meals would also be based upon a reward system. Prisoners who did their share of community service would be treated to better meals, and the one's who refused would be treated to just basic foods to survive.
Sorry, kind of went on a rant there.
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