What do you think of the death penalty and why?

I'm against the death penalty. I think it is time we recognized that this is the 21st century, and that we have this whole civilization thing. But, if we are going to execute someone, this absurd idea that somehow modern medicine can do a better job than the old methods is crazy. read more

5) If you happen to be a Christian and you are pro-death penalty, read your bible. Thou shalt not kill. 6) If you still really support the death penalty, then you must accept that if your son or daughter murders they will be executed, and this is something that you agree with wholeheartedly. read more

Overall I think the death penalty is fair for people who have committed multiple murders, rapes or molestation of children. These people will never be cured or fixed, the best we can do is to try and protect society from them. read more

Because the death penalty is used relatively sparingly in Japan (although with increasing frequency since the turn of the century) there was thought at one point that the penalty would be abolished and under one Minister of Justice there was a de facto moratorium on the death penalty as he refused to authorize executions. read more