What do people think of the death penalty for Aimal Kasi?
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If people think that two wrongs make a right then by all means go ahead and put him out of his misery... I really can't understand why a "civilised" nation as the US persists in doing this... it makes me sick.
Ok, so you're from Sweden. I can honestly say that Sweden is a country I know very little about. Other than what they say about the beautiful women...:rolleyes: Anyway, is the Death Penalty observed in Sweden? Here in the United States it's not observed in all States. My whole life I've always been against it... but that perception has changed over the past couple of years. At any rate, my question is really more about leniency to placate an angry Middle East, vs. "Justice" delivered without a political agenda... not really on whether the Death Penalty is humane or not. Thanks though for your opinions.
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:-D or worse, from what I gather, a java developer! BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
brianwelsch wrote: or worse, from what I gather, a java developer! Look, if you don't have anything serious to contribute... :-D
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I ran across this article Pakistani political leaders ask U.S. to spare life of convicted killer Aimal Kasi[^] while perusing USAToday.com. The guy gunned down to guys in cold blood. I just don't see sparing his life to placate some angry Muslims... I'm sorry but I just don't. If the guy was an American and had done the same, I'd feel exactly the same.
Pardoning him bcos of some vague requests from religious clerics and paying for crime according to the laws of the country are two seperate issues. If you commit crime in a foreign country/country not of your origin, you pay for it according to their laws, period !! Carved upon my stone, My body lies but still I roam...
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Matt Philmon wrote: So you're against the Death Penalty in general? I can respect that.... but I can't stomach the idea of showing leniency to a murderer for political reasons. The US goverment is no fool, if they agree to show leniency to a murderer for political reasons, they must be thinking that they are getting a good deal (like using the military bases in the other country for the next 10 wars, etc.). Matt Philmon wrote: What about the families of those murdered CIA agents? The CIA should better prepare those families for such things, because it (the CIA) has done a lot more horrible crimes in other countries, they should expect being hit back once in a while.
You name the CIA as if it's a living, breathing, thing. Every individual in the CIA is just that, an individual. 2 murders are 2 murders, regardless of nationality OR what company they work for. Can I call all Muslims killers just because a few of them are crazy zealots? We have crazy religous zealots here in America too. My problem with your comment is how broad your scope is. We had a period of time where there were a rash of crazy killings in our own Postal System. However, except for a few jokes (bad ones) and the term "going postal" I certainly don't think all postal workers are deranged psychopaths.
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Colin Davies wrote: If the US did it in the correct way, it could throw a whole lot of Muslim support into the US arena. The end effect of this could be less US servicemen dead on battle-fields. Of course, me being "the glass is half empty" kind of guy, I might suggest it would give other extremists the idea they can come over here and kill US government agents without serious retribution and therefore cause more deaths. Colin Davies wrote: in International Politics the US needs to do something to look more approachable to the people of other countries. I think we should place giant advertisements in all foreign newspapers saying "Don't kill our citizens and we'll listen to everything you have to say." ;P Mike Mullikin :beer:
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Mike Mullikin wrote: I think we should place giant advertisements in all foreign newspapers saying "Don't kill our citizens and we'll listen to everything you have to say." That makes a lot more sense them some stuff the US has done. :-) Mike Mullikin wrote: I might suggest it would give other extremists the idea they can come over here and kill US government agents without serious retribution and therefore cause more deaths. If it was done it would have to be done as a KNOWN one off and the US should milk it for all it's worth. I don't expect any US politicians would get votes from it though, and this is why it would not happen. Unfortunatly executing him now just makes him another martyr which is the last thing the US needs. Regardz Colin J Davies
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You name the CIA as if it's a living, breathing, thing. Every individual in the CIA is just that, an individual. 2 murders are 2 murders, regardless of nationality OR what company they work for. Can I call all Muslims killers just because a few of them are crazy zealots? We have crazy religous zealots here in America too. My problem with your comment is how broad your scope is. We had a period of time where there were a rash of crazy killings in our own Postal System. However, except for a few jokes (bad ones) and the term "going postal" I certainly don't think all postal workers are deranged psychopaths.
Matt Philmon wrote: Can I call all Muslims killers just because a few of them are crazy zealots? Isn't it funny that Muslims are people, but CIA agents are not ? I agree that the CIA has done some shabby things, but if the answer is to kill people then we can have no law at all. Matt Philmon wrote: and the term "going postal I had no idea that is where it comes from !!!!! Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 During last 10 years, with invention of VB and similar programming environments, every ill-educated moron became able to develop software. - Alex E. - 12-Sept-2002
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The death penalty does nothing, i don't know why they are keeping it, the criminal dos not suffer because when he dies thats it... I say torture them; yes it's barbarian but i bet it would work :~
The Death Penalty: 1. Puts a criminal away -- for good. He's guaranteed not to commit anymore crimes, whether in prison, out on parole, or after escaping from jail. 2. Saves money -- no more spending on food, shelter, salary for torturer, etc. 3. Takes the life of someone who clearly doesn't deserve to have it. Regards, Alvaro
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I ran across this article Pakistani political leaders ask U.S. to spare life of convicted killer Aimal Kasi[^] while perusing USAToday.com. The guy gunned down to guys in cold blood. I just don't see sparing his life to placate some angry Muslims... I'm sorry but I just don't. If the guy was an American and had done the same, I'd feel exactly the same.
ACTUALLY, reverting his sentence from the Death Penalty to life in prison WITHOUT THE POSSIBLITY OF PAROLE would actually be a worse punishment for him. Remember that as a muslim, he can be thinking that being sentence to death because of killing two 'infidels' is the same as dying in battle for Islam, and therefore he will automatically go to heaven where he will be awarded X number of virgins (female such I would assume) for his own amusemnt etc. etc. Alot of the people glorify death, and by executing them, we are doing them a favor. On a personal point, I would rather die, than to be incarcerated like an animal. I say let him rot in a maxium security prison for the rest of his life (oh and feed him nothing but pork) /CMH
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Barbarism. Which? The murder of two people or forfeiting the killer's life? Mike Mullikin :beer:
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I think it's clear he's talking about the death penalty. I tend to agree. It disturbs me that the society that claims to be the most advanced in the world officially kills people. But you guys are free to run your country however you like, of course. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 During last 10 years, with invention of VB and similar programming environments, every ill-educated moron became able to develop software. - Alex E. - 12-Sept-2002
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ACTUALLY, reverting his sentence from the Death Penalty to life in prison WITHOUT THE POSSIBLITY OF PAROLE would actually be a worse punishment for him. Remember that as a muslim, he can be thinking that being sentence to death because of killing two 'infidels' is the same as dying in battle for Islam, and therefore he will automatically go to heaven where he will be awarded X number of virgins (female such I would assume) for his own amusemnt etc. etc. Alot of the people glorify death, and by executing them, we are doing them a favor. On a personal point, I would rather die, than to be incarcerated like an animal. I say let him rot in a maxium security prison for the rest of his life (oh and feed him nothing but pork) /CMH
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ACTUALLY, reverting his sentence from the Death Penalty to life in prison WITHOUT THE POSSIBLITY OF PAROLE would actually be a worse punishment for him. Remember that as a muslim, he can be thinking that being sentence to death because of killing two 'infidels' is the same as dying in battle for Islam, and therefore he will automatically go to heaven where he will be awarded X number of virgins (female such I would assume) for his own amusemnt etc. etc. Alot of the people glorify death, and by executing them, we are doing them a favor. On a personal point, I would rather die, than to be incarcerated like an animal. I say let him rot in a maxium security prison for the rest of his life (oh and feed him nothing but pork) /CMH
Chris Hansson wrote: On a personal point, I would rather die, than to be incarcerated like an animal. See, right there you nailed the point of view I've held most of life... until recently. People adjust and I think I could adjust to this as well given enough time... but when the curtain is drawn... then what? If you're a Christian you believe that if the guy found peace with God (Jesus) then he goes to Heaven anyway. Obviously that's not pertinent in this case... but... wait, I'd better stop now before this gets into a Religious discussion. Chris Hansson wrote: Remember that as a muslim, he can be thinking that being sentence to death because of killing two 'infidels' is the same as dying in battle for Islam, and therefore he will automatically go to heaven where he will be awarded X number of virgins (female such I would assume) for his own amusemnt etc. etc. Now THAT'S an interesting point I never considered before.
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I think it's clear he's talking about the death penalty. I tend to agree. It disturbs me that the society that claims to be the most advanced in the world officially kills people. But you guys are free to run your country however you like, of course. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 During last 10 years, with invention of VB and similar programming environments, every ill-educated moron became able to develop software. - Alex E. - 12-Sept-2002
Christian Graus wrote: It disturbs me that the society that claims to be the most advanced in the world officially kills people. See, there you go again, listening to our press and our politicians. ;P Out of curiousity, if someone came to Tasmania and killed two people simply because they were Tasmanian, what kind of penalty could he expect? Mike Mullikin :beer:
Well, I'm sure I'd feel much worse if I weren't under such heavy sedation. - David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Barbarism. You Europeans are soooo enlightened... :rolleyes:
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If people think that two wrongs make a right then by all means go ahead and put him out of his misery... I really can't understand why a "civilised" nation as the US persists in doing this... it makes me sick.
Because even civilised people feel the need for justice. Why is it that others can cry the need to rise up and murder our people but wee seem to have no right to pick up a rock and fight back. I, for one, am out of cheeks to turn.
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Matt Philmon wrote: Can I call all Muslims killers just because a few of them are crazy zealots? Isn't it funny that Muslims are people, but CIA agents are not ? I agree that the CIA has done some shabby things, but if the answer is to kill people then we can have no law at all. Matt Philmon wrote: and the term "going postal I had no idea that is where it comes from !!!!! Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 During last 10 years, with invention of VB and similar programming environments, every ill-educated moron became able to develop software. - Alex E. - 12-Sept-2002
Christian Graus wrote: I agree that the CIA has done some shabby things, but if the answer is to kill people then we can have no law at all. What do you expect when the law says it is alright to kidnap and assasinate the leaders of another country? I have no sympathy for those two muslim killers. However, what they did can be described as "beating the CIA at its own game".
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brianwelsch wrote: I seriously doubt that. I don't doubt it. If the US did it in the correct way, it could throw a whole lot of Muslim support into the US arena. The end effect of this could be less US servicemen dead on battle-fields. Also as you suggest the Parkistani Govt will look better to it's own population, and the US is making good use of the current Government. At a domestic level I can see why the US should not excuse his execution, but in International Politics the US needs to do something to look more approachable to the people of other countries. Of course if he had killed a member of my family I'd be saying execute him also. Regardz Colin J Davies
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Colin Davies wrote: If the US did it in the correct way, it could throw a whole lot of Muslim support into the US arena. Which would be? I have trouble seeing that it would be much of a feather in our cap. I would certainly like to see fewer deaths, servicemen or other, but I'm not sure pardoning this fellow would be such a turningpoint to greater understanding. Colin Davies wrote: International Politics the US needs to do something to look more approachable to the people of other countries I can't deny this. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
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So you're against the Death Penalty in general? I can respect that.... but I can't stomach the idea of showing leniency to a murderer for political reasons. What about the families of those murdered CIA agents?
It seems to me that if the penalty were high enough (ie. the death penalty) then a lot less murders would take place. It is not only punishment for deciding that you have the right to take another's life when they want to live, but also protection for future possible victims.
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What do you propose? We reward him with free health-care, cable TV, access to a library and gym, a place to sleep, and 3 cooked meals? Oh, yeah, and periodic conjugal visits? That's what most our tough-as-nails criminals have to contend with. That's a fair exchange for the someones life isn't it? Maybe if I kill someone in your family, you'll be as kind as to put me out of my misery, so I won't have to dwell on the fact that I was such heartless callous bastard. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson
brianwelsch wrote: What do you propose? We reward him with free health-care, cable TV, access to a library and gym, a place to sleep, and 3 cooked meals? Oh, yeah, and periodic conjugal visits? I think Brian hit nail on the head. If we were to spare him, what should be done with him? And, what should we do once the so-called politicians start asking for his release. Where does it end? Fill me with your knowledge, your wisdom, your coffe.
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So you're against the Death Penalty in general? I can respect that.... but I can't stomach the idea of showing leniency to a murderer for political reasons. What about the families of those murdered CIA agents?
I could have sworn the subject was just "What do people think of the death penalty" when I wrote my post. I didn't have time to read the actual article when I saw it, so my comment may have been a little off base. :-O I believe that death penalty in general is a bad idea. When I was younger I didn't see any problem in killing anyone. But I've come to believe that it isn't ok to take another mans life, no matter what. When I think about killing another human being, it gives me creepy feelings. I just feel that it's wrong. Logic would dictate that a murderer should receive what he/she deserves. But I just can't make that conclusion. I try to live my life by reasoning, but this subject is one thing I just cannot reason about, I'll have to go with my gut feeling on this one. -- standing so tall, the ground behind no trespassers, on every floor a garden swing, and another door she makes it clear, that everything is hers A place of abode, not far from here, Ms. Van de Veer
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It seems to me that if the penalty were high enough (ie. the death penalty) then a lot less murders would take place. It is not only punishment for deciding that you have the right to take another's life when they want to live, but also protection for future possible victims.
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Usually the objection against death penalty is that it cannot be reversed; if it was later found that the accused is indeed innocent. Most of the objection is because many possible death penalty cases had the accused acquitted later on - in some cases, years later. I do not have any references for these claims right now; but that is what I remember vaguely. My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers