Should Britain pay ransoms to save lives?

[BrilloPad]

Should Britain pay ransoms to save lives? – Telegraph Blogs

[MicrosoftBob]

No it only encourages them

[NotAllThere]

No, because in the long run it only causes more deaths. Any kidnapping should be treated as though the victim is already dead.

[BrilloPad]

No it only encourages them

No, because in the long run it only causes more deaths. Any kidnapping should be treated as though the victim is already dead.

What about the European countries that already pay up?

[tomtomagain]

Don't reward bad behaviour.

[Old Greg]

Should Britain pay ransoms to save lives? – Telegraph Blogs

We should exchange aggressive tax avoiders for the hostages.

[tractor]

....

We should exchange aggressive tax avoiders officers for the hostages.

FTFY

[fullyautomatix]

No, because in the long run it only causes more deaths. Any kidnapping should be treated as though the victim is already dead.

No tulip!

[Zero Liability]

FTFY

And the likes of Margaret Hodge, and just about any other politician, senior bureaucrat (or anyone at HMRC) or 'journalist'. Maybe trash TV celebs while we're at it too but they're marginally more useful.

[minestrone]

If I was kidnapped I am quite sure everyone would be in agreement that the ransom must be paid.