WHAT DO YOU THINK IS WORSE, THE DEATH PENALTY OR LIFE IN A PRISON CELL?

worst : philosophy : WHAT DO YOU THINK IS WORSE, THE DEATH PENALTY OR LIFE IN A PRISON CELL?

[+] ballot by Jinn_the_Kafir
created Wed Sep 06, 06
To answer this question you need to put yourself in the shoes of the convicted murderer, and look at it from their perspective. Nobody really wants to die, but is the prospect of life behind bars really better than death?

If a judge or jury decides against the death penalty for a convicted murderer, and instead sentences them to life behind bars for the rest of their lives, do you consider this a better punishment, or a worse punishment than execution?

Death (execution) is worse than life behind bars
Life without freedom is worse than death penalty
The reason i'm not in preison or deatyh row is because i've never put myself in a murderers shoes an

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COMMENTS:
This seems strangely reminescent of ballot #84388. I think you owe herzog royalties, Jinn. wink

by Cathexis on Wed Sep 06, 06 12:59pm [+]

Voted : Life without freedom is worse than death penalty
My only problem with giving someone 60+ years in a cell is the insane cost of it. People who are undoubtably guilty of violent crimes should be snuffed out cheap and fast, even if that is letting them off light.

by Jyl on Wed Sep 06, 06 1:47pm [+]

Oops! I did a quick check but somehow I missed that one. I select a jury...I think!
IC_foot

by Jinn_the_Kafir on Wed Sep 06, 06 1:56pm [+]

Voted : Life without freedom is worse than death penalty
It's not just the lack of freedom that makes a life in prison worse than the death penalty, it's having to survive amongst the other predators. Imagine having to worry about someone murdering you all day, and being trapped in a cell with another lunatic. Much worse than death in my view.

by margaret123 on Wed Sep 06, 06 2:24pm [+]

i dunno - life in prison sounds pretty miserable - but when you're gone - you are GONE! i'm not much in favor of annhiliation - ain't no hope or second chance there.

by lightreaper on Wed Sep 06, 06 7:47pm [+]

Voted : Life without freedom is worse than death penalty
I have a cousin who's doing federal life for drug dealing, and the last time I visited him, he looked about sixty, and he's six years younger than I am. Being on the inside has killed him from the inside out.

by Truthseeker013 on Wed Sep 06, 06 7:56pm [+]

"This seems strangely reminescent of ballot #84388. I think you owe herzog royalties, Jinn. wink"

I wonder if it would be at feasible to have a system like that. Where you can list what ballot inspired you and the user that made that one could get karma based on how many votes the new one recieved, or something. It might be interesting to try, although I have no idea how it would be implemented. But yes, I do deserve royalties and I will collect, one way or another. . .

by herzog on Fri Sep 08, 06 4:33pm [+]

And I'd have to say the death penalty is worse.

I've never had to choose, but just about everyone who has been in that situation has argued fervently for life in prison over the death penalty. I'll trust their opinon on the matter.

by herzog on Fri Sep 08, 06 4:34pm [+]

And of course being on death row isn't exactly quick, you're going to be in jail for about a decade before you're executed, so it's not exactly a choice between a quick painless death and a lifetime in prison (not that life in prison means necessarily spending the rest of your life in prison).

by herzog on Fri Sep 08, 06 4:36pm [+]