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Originally Posted by OhReally
Who said anything about a quick and painless execution?
It seems you are quite happy for them to be "executed" inside prison instead by the other inmates, hypocrite.
When you've had a daughter raped by her step-father then you can come back and argue with me, until then...your opinion amounts to heap of %^%^%$
..and yes justice (you'll call it revenge) was meted out and he is now scarred for life. Sentence? Community service, those magistrates understood.
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I repeat, I believe that if the UK were to reintroduce the death penalty, it would be done humanely. It's unthinkable that the UK would do any other and I did not put forward any opinion as to whether this is appropriate or not.
How could society complain and seek redress for some of its members being harmed if it went on to sanction death or harm itself, it would be viewed as totally hypocritical.
At no point have I said that I am happy for inmates to harm other inmates. I merely pointed out what is likely to happen. I am not, therefore, a hypocrite.
My opinion is as valid as anybody elses, even yours which is obviously tainted by what you say happened to your daughter.
In my opinion, justice or revenge, whatever you want to call it, is best served by imprisonment for the reason previously explained.
We do not live in a vigilante society for very sound reasons, although i'm sure it can be tempting for someone who feels wronged.
It wouldn't be reasonable to expect someone to stand back and form a rational opinion in circumstances where their child had been abused, raped, killed etc. I believe that it's a common trait for all beings that have procreated to want to protect their young. At it's most raw, it's a part of the continuation cycle of the species and basic survival.
The footballers who were sexually abused and raped as children could easily have banded together and done something to their former coach, but they have decided to deal with the matter in the correct and appropriate manner.
It will benefit them in the end i'm sure.