Death penalty

[michaelperson]

Well it seems in New Zealand (where I live) that alot of people appear to favour the death penalty. I don't support the death penalty. For a start, what if you kill the wrong person? An eye for an eye sort of justice doesn't appear very civilised either. It gives a great power to the state also. The fact that the state can legally and almost morally kill you is a pretty scary power for a government to have.

I also wanted to show you my Dune related comment to a New Zealand paper article that was posted and made me write this thread. I couldn't resist. I'm comment number 194. "The victim or the victims family should have the right to the criminals water." http://www.stuff.co.nz/vote08/4717645a28477.html

[nampigai]

I favor that you make a new kind of penalty

[Dante]

Sure. While we're at it, I never liked children, africans or people with brown eyes. They should all be treated as less than human as well.

[nampigai]

Exactly Dante!

while we are at it; reintroduce slave labor!