- Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:52 pm
#445754
The problem is that there are a LOT of people out there with just as much right to have their opinion upheld as you do who, for whatever reason, really think it would be a good move. Its not just a cranky few right wing reactionaries, there has always been a lot of support for capital punishment. And the more our judicial system in this country is seen to fail to deal with serious crime and serious criminals, the more people are going to call for a swin in the opposite direction to the perceived lenient system we have today.
I agree with you Topher, 100%, but treating this campaign as an irritating but minor blip will be dangerous. There are definitely a lot of people - normal people, ordinary people (not all Daily Mail readers either) who would support it. Rather than just saying "you're wrong" there needs to be a proper answer to the arguments, one based on something other than emotion (which is after all the driving force behind the "pro" lobby).
I don't do petitions but when I can find that one (the link isn't working for me at the moment) I will sign it. Its a start.
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