NEWS: Iraq Instates Death Penalty

Originally posted by WestPoint23
Nevertheless the Death penalty is need if a country wants to be truly democratic and stable.

That is so very untrue. There are many democratic stable countries that do not have the death penalty, because their culture has evolved past that primative stage.

That is so very untrue. There are many democratic stable countries that do not have the death penalty, because their culture has evolved past that primative stage.

"primative stage" You should go to Iraq and tell them they have to get past the "primatice stage". Cuz as of right now in Iraq people blow themselves up or use car bombs to kill tens of people. Now what punishment is the equivalent of 50 people dead? I think giving a man life in prison for killing 50 people is crazy he deserves death. You get what you give.

Originally posted by WestPoint23
Nevertheless the Death penalty is need if a country wants to be truly democratic and stable.

Executions are known to have been carried out in the following countries in 2003:
Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Chad, China, Congo, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakstan, North Korea, Mongolia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, United States Of America, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.

And then there are those other countries abolishing capital punishment:
Adorra, Angola, Autralia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Caoe Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatis, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mecedonia (former Yugoslav Republic), Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia (Federated States), Moldova, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia and Montenegro, Seychelles, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanutau, Vatican City State, Venezuela.
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You get what you give.

I guess you do...

[edit on 10-8-2004 by Durden]

Wow... Those countries on that list that did enact the death penalty sure are harsh places to live. Many are ruled by dictators too.

I just laugh at the people that think the US is the best nation in the world. We are just the best in the world at what we do... consume.