Is the state's executioner who kills condemned people a moral person or is he just the same as any other kille
80318
I have met executioners and they tend to be people who strongly believe they are carrying out one of their many job responsibilities.  They take no joy from it, but neither do they shy away from being part of the system's mechanism for the ultimate punishment.  I did not get the impression that the people with whom I met were psychopathic or sociopathic (as most other thrill-killers would be).\n\nTo put this answer in context, by the way, I am not generally in favor of the death penalty because I think our system of justice is far too imperfect for it to ever be fairly and equally meted out.
666671
I certainly think that some people that are in favor of the death penalty are people that would murder as they have no value of life. Yes it is barbaric and wrong to lower your morals to that of the alleged perpetrator.
347771
Well, this is a matter of philosophy, and thus expect as many answers as there will be people answering.\n\nPersonally, I wouldn't think of it as a "punishment". See, you punish someone to let him know he has done something bad, and shouldn't do this any more - he should be a better person. If he's dead, he can't change himself to be better.\n\nOn the other hand, there are situations where we can't change someone, and thus we have to protect the rest of the society from that person. Death is, undisputably, a 100% effective measure against reoffending (and the only one so effective I heard about). It's like dealing with a rabid dog: we can't help it, and putting it to death is the only way to ensure it will harm no one. \n\nIMHO, it isn't about revenge. Or rather, it shouldn't be - and thus the act should be performed in as humanitarian way as possible.\n\nAnd never, ever should it be taken lightly. In cause of any mistake, you have no way of changing the fact the man is alrady dead...
338059
If use of the death penalty kills even one innocent person, it is a great evil, and the state has committed cold-blooded murder.  There are groups doing research who claim we kill at least one innocent every year.  There is also the point that the United States was created as a Christian nation.  Read your history.  If you are a Christian, you follow the teachings of Christ.  He demonstrated His feelings about the death penalty when He saved Mary from the charge of adultery.  Just some thoughts.
78682
The principle here is not that they are able to kill people but for what reason. The execution of a known felon who has him/herself murdered countless lives has forfeited his/her right to live under the eyes of the law. If he/she were to be set free and thus cause more deaths on the population it is justified to take his life for the general good. They are against violence, random and senseless violence that is. Sanctioned killings whereby a person has commited crimes deemed irreconcievable in the eyes of the community is not a crime nor hyprocracy but justified and necessary. As for war it depends on the reason, to the defence of life and country it is a noble cause, for an outster of a regime not friendly to a country that is selfcentered hyprocracy for a nation that cherishes life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
376636
I admire him because he stands beside justice and does not back down. He cannot be bought out or swayed. Most recently we saw him stand by the law when an ex-gangster who was responsible for the horrible deaths of people tried to get out of the punishment that was rightfully due him. This convicted murderer tried to convince everyone he was a wonderful guy now (with violin music playing in the background undoubtedly), and the governor had the decency to remember that despite what he has or hasn't done while waiting on death row... those people are still dead, the parents still cry, and there is still a responsibility to pay for what you have done. I have noticed the governor sticks with whats right and does not bend. He would have my vote if I were in California.
910170
No. Capital punishment is revenge not justice.\n\nIf a con doing an armed robbery is shot dead at the scene by coips then that is justice. Murdering them months or years later is not!
759325
Not me. The death penalty is the Hammurabi code in action. If you kill a criminal because he kill a innocent them the government is part of the criminal system. Following this theory, for example, is a drunk driver kill a family in a crash accident I believe the penalty will be killing the drunk driver family.Or not?\nThe EU and other civilized countries banned such practices.
453075
Not killing but justice. (punishment) Not just for any one but the lawful government can put someone to death who deserves it for crimes committed like murder.
22768
He claims that he's redemed himself, and thus he should of been spared in many people eyes.  Then there is the idea that he's innocent of the charges of murdering three people and that he was falsely accused.  Then there are the people who think capital punishment is just wrong in the first place.  I see the benifets out of it myself, but I don't see how its morally acceptable for people who rally against abortion to be all for capital punishment.  I don't know if he was innocent or not, but somebody killed those three people and it is a fact that he co-founded the gang Crips.
704827
In some parts of the US, they have capital punishment. In those places, certain murderers are condemned to be executed by the state. There are two commonly cited reasons for this. First, public knowledge that a death penalty exists and can be administered is supposed to deter would-be murderers from killing.To say it in the easy, first-person way- If I know that I could get punished with death because I kill someone, that will theoretically make me hesitate to kill a person. Secondly, the people of some states are of the opinion that it is less costly to execute a convicted murderer than to keep that person in prison for life, but the calculations as to the cost-efficiency are not conclusive.  The expressed attitude seems to be that once a person has killed, that person cannot be trusted not to kill again and must be removed from society.\nIn actual practice, the families of murder victims frequently talk about seeking closure, saying that only the death of the murderer will bring them peace.  That seems like revenge to me. rather than a noble social aim.  It is pretty insensitive of me to even discuss such matters.  Can I declare myself morally superior to others and say that it is wrong to seek revenge? I have no such right.  I can only say that the desire for revenge is the driving force behind much of the violence in the world today. I can only say that if we could get away from the idea of revenge, many violent acts would not happen.\nI would like to give one last bit of food for thought: when humans act alone and independantly, we do not always take the time to fully justify our morality, but when we act as a society- by making laws- we need to have morals that we can explain.\nThank you for asking an important question.
1090347
It's about the greater good and it could be applied to most things. Would it better to kill one person or let many more die? Would you then be responsible for their others death if you did nothing? And would you be able to live with the guilt thereafter if you did nothing? But if it came to a choice of killing one person of them killing my loved ones then i would certainly kill that one person. However, i could not hoestly answer if it was unknown people about to be killed. I would like to think i could but, in reality, would I and would anyone else?
40006
The Murderer that is being executed.  It's a consequence of his crime.
55947
i dont think anyone who orders the killing of innocent people is either good or effective
680821
Look at it this way, if he was executed, he would have been made a matyr in his homeland (legend of the 70 virgins, etc.).  Yes, he's alive on the taxpayer's dime in jail.  Although the vengeful, "dark side of the force*" part of me wanted to see him used as target practice on every pistol and rifle range in the free world, he wasn't made a matyr.\n\nI feel justice has been served.
628046
Well in my opinion he was a killer only killed 2 women and dugged up the rest of his victims even his own mother. He was a cannibal he would eat there skin and wear it.
1161316
One mans hero is another mans terrorist except when you behead civilians who have their hands tied.\n\nThe man was a murderer the world is better without him.