Do you support the return of the death penalty?

[cheapmeister]

A recent poll says that Canadians are in favor of having the death penalty. Do you think the death penalty should be brought back?

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/...oll-finds?bn=1

[vaportrails]

I'm not necessarily against lethal retribution, but I'm against the state meting it out, so no, I don't want the death penalty brought back.

[vaportech]

The state already controls most of our lives. To let them control death is just asking for trouble

[Jimboski]

I voted No.

[sandikosh]

The death penalty should only be meted out to trolls.

[JustBob]

2010 Total Executions

China 1,000+
Iran 250+
North Korea 60+
Yemen 50+
USA 46
Saudi Arabia 25+
Libya 18+
Syria 17+
Bangladesh 9+
Somalia 8+

Maybe the US enjoys the company of such civilized and enlightened nations but I certainly would not...

[Jimboski]

2010 Total Executions

China 1,000+
Iran 250+
North Korea 60+
Yemen 50+
USA 46
Saudi Arabia 25+
Libya 18+
Syria 17+
Bangladesh 9+
Somalia 8+

Maybe the US enjoys the company of such civilized and enlightened nations but I certainly would not...

How many does Canada have!?

[pfbmgd]

Nice wording in the poll .

[BornRuff]

People love to bring it up as a cost saving measure, but with all the effort that it takes to pull off a civilized execution, it really isn't a money saving plan.

It is not the place of the state to take people's lives.

[Peckerwood]

People love to bring it up as a cost saving measure, but with all the effort that it takes to pull off a civilized execution, it really isn't a money saving plan.

It is not the place of the state to take people's lives.

Something we actually agree on

[hagbard]

None of the above. Doesn't surprise me there are so many in favour here in RFDs. Just look at the China numbers.

The opinion of the OP should have been left out. The question should have been, Do you believe in the death penalty, yes, no, don't know.

[D-Roc]

I did not like the wording of the options and frankly there should have been other options. I would be, but only in very extreme cases. Since there is no way those limits could ever be agreed upon by any group or Government body, I would have to say no.

[Piro21]

Why would you want to have even more people killed by government incompetence and corruption than now?

[virgilaug]

I don't get why anyone would be against it. Everyone should support death penalty. And we shouldn't do it in the expensive lethal injection crap. Just take the guy outside and shoot him in the back.

[diggler649]

I support the death penalty. Monsters such as Paul Bernardo, Robert Pickton, Clifford Olson, etc, should not be allowed to exist, period.