I agree in less extreme ways, we need to counter the rights/responsibilities balance and it's tendency to be leaning to the left nowadays,,
if you are a good law abiding person you should definitely have more rights than some twat who has decided he will just do as he pleases and fuck you all, BUT because bad decisions, politics and mistakes do get in the way of 'justice' all the time, everyone does need a means to have their say, and possibly overturn such a decision, and you can't do that when you're dead, and it could be anyone of us, especially with terrorism involved, so I really do feel it should err on the side of protecting the public from a proven dangerous individual, not revenge for their (possible) deeds.

Also, how does state approved murder show folks that murder is wrong?

So basically I guess I agree with the concept of harsher deterrents and a loss of rights and privileges as someone demonstrates a repeated lack of respect for societies laws and others' liberties, but not the death sentence, that's just a step too far for me, a lifetime in prison for those few folks beyond redemption suits me just fine.

Oh, and our prisons are mainly full not of paedos rapists and murderers, but with petty criminals and drug users and such, so unless you're gonna kill all of them too, it's not gonna save that much money, really, is it.

And as for getting a punch in the face for being a liberal into equal rights, go on then, I'm fascinated to know how this will work online.

Oh, and PS, the friends thing is just a 2 way street, it's not about blind support in all things, you behave as you wish to receive and you have to make it clear to them what you think that should include, but that goes for your friends as much as you and you need to remember that. Friends do not demand, this isn't a job and you are not paying them for their time, friends ask and expect, and if they don't get, then they give less and less till the whole process of give and take breaks down and then they're no longer friends, and then you go look for another friend who gives you more of what you need.
That's how it's always gone for me, anyway.
( ..wil, Wed 7 May 2008, 15:29, Reply)