Paedophile to be beheaded and crucified in Saudi Arabia

[TimberWolf]

So if you were going to be beheaded would you be a lamb, tulipter or a screamer? What's best?

[singhr]

Capital punishment makes no real sense.

It stops them re-offending though doesn't it.

[Churchill]

<ahem>What about the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)...</ahem>

[DiscoStu]

It stops them re-offending though doesn't it.

Yes, but it's slightly unfair on those who may have never offended in the first place.

[George Parr]

Yes, but it's slightly unfair on those who may have never offended in the first place.

It could be an option for those caught in the act where there is no element of doubt.

[singhr]

Yes, but it's slightly unfair on those who may have never offended in the first place.

agreed, but about the same degree of unfairness as someone who loses their life because matey has killed before and fancies doing it again.

[DiscoStu]

It could be an option for those caught in the act where there is no element of doubt.

If there's an element of doubt should they be convicted in the first place?

If we had a perfect justice system that could 100% guarantee that someone was guilty, then I don't think I'd have a problem with capital punishment. Until we get one, I can't agree with it being used.

[DiscoStu]

agreed, but about the same degree of unfairness as someone who loses their life because matey has killed before and fancies doing it again.

So it's ok for the state to kill innocent people because it's no more unfair than someone being murdered. Not sure I follow your argument...

[EternalOptimist]

<ahem>What about the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)...</ahem>

Well thats the whole point isnt it ? about the justice system, and being sure you get the right guy.

In that case they were on the trail but the wrong one got crucified

[AtW]

Not sure I follow your argument...

Under his argument you won't follow it since you'll be killed....