The Death Penalty and Schwarzenegger

January 24, 2005

On January 19th of this year Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger allowed the

first death sentence to be served in three years, and the first under

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. That is almost copied straight from a

news site (because honestly if I hadn’t, there’s no way I’d have been

able to spell Arnie’s name!)

Anyway, I recently caught an ad for a movie on Court TV called The

Exonerated. It’s based on true stories of several people who spent

years on death row for crimes they didn’t commit. The original version

was a play which inspired my interest in the subject of the death

penalty. I specifically remember one guy who spent something like 20

years on death row before finally being cleared.

Now before someone jumps all over me: I’m not saying that the guy who

was just executed in California was innocent. But does anyone think

it’s acceptable that even one innocent person could be executed? I

think it’s about time this country joins the rest of the civilized

world and adopts a more humane approach. For those of you still on the

fence on this issue, I’d check out this movie, because if it’s anything

like the play the personal stories will astound you. I think it airs on

January 27 (but check courttv.com just in case I’m wrong). And if you

have thoughts on this issue, I’d like to hear them.

Sylvio

-Demosthenes- · January 24, 2005

I don't think that people should be executed. Why should they? To punish them? Who is it for us to decide if we wan to kill someone.

Tetrahedrite · January 24, 2005

Its the right wing way! (and it's disgusting)

blike · January 24, 2005

Its the right wing way! (and it's disgusting)

Its the right way! (and it's disgusting)

This has been discussed at length in several threads. Do a search and you should find some interesting discussion.

Coral Rhedd · January 24, 2005

I am opposed to any use of a death penalty. Because it is state-sanctioned it increases a toleration for violent solutions.

However, I am not opposed to personal vengeance. Go figure. To be inconsistent is to be human.

Sayonara · January 24, 2005

Like Blike said, we don't need to do this again. Please use the search function.

Also, first post is a blatant emotion-jerker, probably being spammed everywhere:

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