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WillowTheWhisp · 18-10-2007, 20:37

I too have been a victim of crime on more than one occasion so I do know what it's like. I've also had my daughter in hospital ICU but at no time did I wish to tear the driver limb from limb. My focus was on my daughter's condition and thankfully her recovery.

I have no desire to murder, maim, rob, commit fraud or vandalise. Not because I fear being caught but because I know that to do so is wrong. I believe we all have within us the moral spark, conscience whatever you want to call it which tells is what is right and wrong. Unfortunately some people choose to ignore it and believe that so long as they don't get caught it doesn't matter what they do. However I do not believe that is the majority. Because we do have those who feel they have a right to break this moral code then we need laws to deal with them.

I prefer to let the law deal with them. Sometimes it takes a long time but that is preferable to a lynch mob acting on the spur of the moment fuelled by anger and vengeance.

Incidentally in the case of Derek Bentley, although he was 19, he actually had a mental age of a much younger child and was far less responsible than 16 year old Chris Craig.

18-10-2007, 20:37	#38
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Death Penalty , should this guy die ? I too have been a victim of crime on more than one occasion so I do know what it's like. I've also had my daughter in hospital ICU but at no time did I wish to tear the driver limb from limb. My focus was on my daughter's condition and thankfully her recovery. I have no desire to murder, maim, rob, commit fraud or vandalise. Not because I fear being caught but because I know that to do so is wrong. I believe we all have within us the moral spark, conscience whatever you want to call it which tells is what is right and wrong. Unfortunately some people choose to ignore it and believe that so long as they don't get caught it doesn't matter what they do. However I do not believe that is the majority. Because we do have those who feel they have a right to break this moral code then we need laws to deal with them. I prefer to let the law deal with them. Sometimes it takes a long time but that is preferable to a lynch mob acting on the spur of the moment fuelled by anger and vengeance. Incidentally in the case of Derek Bentley, although he was 19, he actually had a mental age of a much younger child and was far less responsible than 16 year old Chris Craig. __________________