Originally posted by TheFlash

Originally posted by Dhimmie
This is one the rare occasions when Sharia style punishment works. Before we get all liberal here, please remember the guy blinded her because she didn't want to marry a psycho. He responded by proving her right. I hope they let a few drops go down his main vein and sorts that out too. Absolution of its greatest.

Works? It wasn't very effective at stopping him from doing it in the first place now was it?

no, because these perps pay blood money or just get away with it.

she refused payment and had a fair judge uphold her request to do this.

as too people wondering how she will do it, he will be knocked out and most likely there will be a set up where she just pushes a button.

i say fill a bucket with acid and do like "carrie" or "flash dance", tied to a chair fully awake!

Of course capital punishment is not a deterrence, just like prison is not for someone who is intent on committing other crimes. Take note of the word punishment, for that is what this conversation should focus on. Some are calling executions barbaric, but isn't the crimes that are committed to bear this outcome also barbarism. An execution for the highest crime (murder) will assure the person never has the opportunity to take INNOCENT lives again. Once more we are talking about justice here not deterrence, because like I said if one really wants to commit the highest crime nothing except force will stop them.

Time and time again I see the same "poor criminal, he must have had a hard life" argument which attempts to make a person have an emotional response instead of a practical one. However,no matter what excuses are given for these crimes, the fact remains; if given a chance the criminal will kill, rape, or rob again. when speaking of rehabilitation, it is often overlooked fact that it doesn't work the majority of the time. Prisons are nothing more than training academies, where inmates become better criminals.

The only suggestion I have for the current system is to get rid of death row. As soon as the sentence is handed down the execution should be immediate.

The reason why it's being conducted in a hospital is because since the victim was not killed they are making sure the perp isn't to be killed. He will be released when it is complete to live out his days sightless.