How about that Aussie Granmum hunted down the perps that raped her granddaughter and shot both of them in the jewels?

[QUOTE=ian 2411;840948][QUOTE=MMI;840891]Parliament abolished the death penalty in 1965. The question has been considered on more than one occasion since, and as the penalty has not been reinstated, it can now be considered settled, except by those who wish to whip up some kind of reactionary protest in order to impose their will on the people.[QUOTE]

I have to disagree that statement, I believe that there was a mini survey carried out about two years ago. The question asked was should the death penalty be brought back, and the pole was so close that it was said, “If there was a national vote the result would be so close that they would probably have another to get a resounding majority, and it was a you Gov pole I’m sure.” But I will stand and be corrected on that one. I don’t think it is settled and I don’t think it ever will be. How can you say it is a reactionary protest, I have heard this being talked about in a number of places, and once it was outside a church at a wedding that I was attending, so no it is not settled.

Fatal stabbings in the UK 2007/8

Scotland 45

England and Wales 277

Combined that is an average of 6 a week, and that is 6 to many.

In 1977 135 the whole of the UK that is a rise of 38%

Ok there are a lot more people in the UK now than 1977 but that is not an excuse. One death is too many, and until the UK has some sort of deterrent these deaths will no doubt increase. I am sure that if the death penalty was introduced once more and just one of these knife thugs was executed, there would be a dramatic decrease. Now you will argue that it is barbaric justice? Yes, and punishment to fit the barbaric crime, a life for a life.

Amnesty International states that the Death Penalty 'violates the right to life as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights'. But what about the Human Rights of victims, aren't they entitled to the Right to Life and Prohibition of Torture? The Death Penalty may well be 'the ultimate denial of Human Rights' but if you take another's life then you should no longer benefit from the protections afforded under any legislation.

The bank teller MMI that was a cheap shot, it was an example meaning habitual killers cannot be rehabilitated. If a person carries a knife or any type of weapon to carry out a robbery or any other crime, be assured that he is going to use it. Now while we are on the subject three months ago or just over there was the case of a postman’s son in a post office getting shot, go and ask the postmaster if the man that shot his son should be rehabilitated or hanged, I don’t think you will get a knee jerk response, it will come from his heart?

[QUOTE=MMI;840891]As for the Beano, I would put that comic on a higher intellectual plane than the paper you take.

Well I expect you would, because it seems you get most of your information from it, I however do have a choice of three papers and all with glossy pictures, when my reading ability falters. LMFAO

Regards ian 2411