[MorganFreeman]

The death penalty is unconstitutional.

The act of killing somebody int the event to the death penalty evokes all of one's rights.

Yea or nay, and why?

[P]

You ceased to have any rights when you decided to kill selfishly for your own personal gain in the first place.  You know the punishment - if you can't do the time then don't do the crime.

In Kent in the UK recently there was a murderer who has been released early from prison - for good behaviour whilst inside. He killed a young kid. This kids parents run the risk of bumping into their child's murderer in the high street every weekend when they go into town to go shopping.  Nowadays, in this country, you really can get away with murder!

[Mitch]

I don't see how the death penalty is unconstitutional. It just keeps the victims from having to do the dirty work themselves.

[MorganFreeman]

You ceased to have any rights when you decided to kill selfishly for your own personal gain in the first place.  You know the punishment - if you can't do the time then don't do the crime.

In Kent in the UK recently there was a murderer who has been released early from prison - for good behaviour whilst inside. He killed a young kid. This kids parents run the risk of bumping into their child's murderer in the high street every weekend when they go into town to go shopping.  Nowadays, in this country, you really can get away with murder!

The point is that it is unconstitutional in the USA, not the UK.

If you commit a crime you may be sent to jail, and some of your rights are removed (ex. the right to bear arms), but, when you are given the death penalty, no rights remain for you to excercise.

Remember the pledge of allegiance? The last line goes: "... indivisible, with LIBERTY and justice FOR ALL."

[Mitch]

Thanks for making my point, Keyword justice. You would have a valid point if it had said equity.

[C6H8O7]

I am more prone to think in terms of human evolution more so than moral or personal benefit.


As a species its probably a good idea to evolve out the murderers now.Also rapists who forcefully demand sex especially considering how they are self-propagating  if the lady comes to child and abortion is outlawed.

Constitutional rights mean nothing anymore.I have had mine violated numerous times by representatives of them.

[MorganFreeman]

Thanks for making my point, Keyword justice. You would have a valid point if it had said equity.

While the death penalty is a form of justice, it denies the individual liberty and the pursuit of hapinness.

[Mitch]

Ummm.... They lost the right to be happy when they killed someone, I'm not sure where you're argument actually stands.