Should Britain pay ransoms to save lives?

**MicrosoftBob** · 31 July 2014, 22:55

No it only encourages them

**NotAllThere** · 1 August 2014, 05:50

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

**BrilloPad** · 1 August 2014, 07:42

Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View Post

No it only encourages them

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

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** · 1 August 2014, 07:42

Don't reward bad behaviour.

**Old Greg** · 1 August 2014, 08:09

Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Should Britain pay ransoms to save lives? – Telegraph Blogs

We should exchange aggressive tax avoiders for the hostages.

**tractor** · 1 August 2014, 09:13

....

Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

We should exchange aggressive tax ~~avoiders~~ officers for the hostages.

FTFY

**fullyautomatix** · 1 August 2014, 09:54

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

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** · 1 August 2014, 11:34

Originally posted by tractor View Post

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** · 1 August 2014, 11:43

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

Yes	7.69%	1 vote
No	76.92%	10 votes
Only for AndyW	15.38%	2 votes

Should Britain pay ransoms to save lives?