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Death Penalty Vs Life imprisonment
$tyli$h Executive:
Alpha, I am really very very sorry, for taking this debate personally. *My Apologies*.
Lets leave all personal issues here. Therefore, I will not be replying to any personal issues which I discussed and you replied.
I'm not quitting and will get back with an answer, maybe today itself!
e-debating is FUN!!!
Take Care!
Till then, Bye!
Alpha:
We're moving ahead in time...
Leaving everything behind...:)
$tyli$h Executive:
Hi ~Alpha,
I have changed my debating style. I don’t like quoting long texts. ‘Your assumption’ summarizes your writings in previous context. ‘The FACT’ represents my arguments ;) .
Your assumption: The death penalty deters crime.
The FACT: Wrong, it only deters crime in countries where it's carried out quickly and absolutely. In some countries if you are convicted of murder, you are taken outside and executed publicly, usually within 24 hours. This deters serious criminals who commit crimes, for sure. However, people of developed nations will never stand for this. We Bangladeshis do not support this. It is too cruel and inhumane for us. I don’t think Mauritians will like it too. So, this method of execution will not be employed by most countries, due to public opposition. Therefore, this assumption is made unrealistic.
Your assumption: Keeping behind bars is costly. Too much money is spent on unproductive prisoners. We have to pay prison guards, and give food to prisoners. We citizens have to pay tax money to keep them alive. This is gross. So, they should be executed, so that we can spend the money on more productive purposes.
The FACT: Unfortunately, it costs dramatically more to kill those same criminals. The typical death penalty conviction must go through several levels of appeal. All these appeals must be heard by the courts in virtually every case. Attorneys and solicitors are paid dramatically more than prison guards. One prison guard is responsible for several prisoners, where one prisoner on death row typically employs several attorneys and legal staff for many years, all while still using your tax money in prison. Life sentences are rarely appealed. The typical life span in prison is about two dozen years. Interestingly, many of the most violent prisoners get murdered in prison.
Another unfortunate fact that I have to mention is that, though I tried my best to make you understand that it is the percentage of GDP which counts, still you are not agreeing with me. Just have a look at Bloomberg or any other business channel. Or have a look at any advanced economics book or even newspapers. When government expenditures are mentioned, the percentage of GDP that they occupy is given more importance, rather than the sum or its opportunity costs.
Best of luck! (for criticizing my arguments ;) !!!)
Cheers!
SGVaibhav:
any plans to think something other than death?
nid404:
--- Quote from: sgvaibhav on January 02, 2010, 07:10:13 pm ---any plans to think something other than death?
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I am loving this debate...Let it go on :P
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