VGC Debate/Poll: The Death Penalty

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Kasz216 said:

tombi123 said:
Under no circumstances should the death penalty be used. The state cannot decide to kill people. Although I am way way way more liberal on this particular debate then most people. I think 99% of criminals should be in rehabilitation not jail.

Anti death penalty to the max.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War

As for rehibilitation.  That's an interesting one.

Someone who kills their wife in a fit of rage because they catch them in bed with another man.

They aren't going to do that again obviously... unless there is the very rare chance they get another wife who cheats on them.

So what... Anger management?   How do you tell if someone is rehabilitated... if this is the only chance they've snapped?

You couldn't just have them get away with killing their wives could you?

I don't think that there should be war either, I think that no country should ever attack another - it can always be sorted out without weapons in the end. However defending your country once attacked is different, its the same as self-defence as opposed to assault.

Also I believe that rehabilitation is more important than punishment but both are nessecary. If somebody gets a 20 year jail sentence they shouldn't just be locked up for that time, during that time the prison system should make it as unlikely as possible that they re-offend once released.