raiye Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 His appeal lost and no allownace for other appeals and execution set for within 30 days. Should Saddam die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melp Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Yes. I'm not usually for the death sentence but in his case it is absolutely the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlish Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I am against the death penalty, therefore I can't possibly agree that he should die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nouggatti Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 what will it achieve? More shia violence on the day he dies? I'm not really sure it will achieve anything, the state of Iraq now is truly dreadful, and look at all of the troops who have died, for what currently seems to be little achievement. I for one am 100% certain that GWB's speech earlier this month about a new approach in Iraq is his way of softening up the americans for the introduction of a draft. Killing Saddam may bring finality to some, but in the greater scheme of things I do not believe it will contribute to a peaceful and functioning democracy in Iraq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClazUK Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Ghandi (I think): An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I would say I'm opposed to the death penalty, however I'm not sure I give a stuff (sorry) what happens to Saddam. However I do share these concerns: in the greater scheme of things I do not believe it will contribute to a peaceful and functioning democracy in Iraq It does make me concerned about what will happen after the "event" and how Iraq and the rest of the world might be affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bebe Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I think he should die. I know an eye for an eye isnt the way to go, and wouldnt normally advocate the death penalty, but in his case, I totally would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I wouldn't normally agree with the death sentence either. However, he is totally barbaric and agree it is the right thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I would say I'm opposed to the death penalty, however I'm not sure I give a stuff (sorry) what happens to Saddam. These are my thoughts on it too. Plus, it must be a nightmare trying to keep his whereabouts protected so that he isn't sprung and it's one less thing for our troops over there to have to deal with. He didn't show an ounce of compassion for the hundreds of thousands of his own people he's murdered so we should show him no compassion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sproggie14 Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Ghandi (I think): An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Sums it up perfectly. I am anti death penalty anyway, it's utterly hypocritical to take someone's life as punishment for them taking a life/lives. Sheer madness! As has already been said, Saddam's death will only achieve more violence and conflict. It won't undo what he did. They'd be better sentencing him to a lifetime of charity working helping the people he hurt in some way. And as for the method, well there is no excuse for hanging someone these days. How can anyone criticise Saddam for being barbaric and then sentence him to death by hanging? If it has to be done then it should be by humane lethal injection not by what is essentially strangulation which may take half an hour to kill him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickentikka Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 No - how can you chose what is barbaric and what is not, where do you draw the line at who should die and who should not, is there an acceptable barbaric line and where do you draw it. I agree he is a shittin monster, but killing him takes you down to his level. I am against the death penalty full stop - you are either for it or against it - no ifs or buts imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_w1 Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I think he well deserves to Die! i don't give a stuff about the rights and wrongs or going down to his level, string the bastard up, stone him and let him suffer is my opinion However the retributions that will probably occur would probably make it not worth it, so for that reason alone i think i may disagree with the death penalty for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodies Mum Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I don't agree to him being hanged. All that will be achieved is that he will beocme a Martyr and his followers will be able to cause mayhem. He will become an icon. This man deserves to be punished for what he has done but not in this way. taking his life away will not affect what has happened or bring any of the people that have suffered at his hands back. Lock him up and let him know what it feels like to suffer sadness and not be able to lead an active life. His judgement day will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchlady Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I don't agree to him being hanged. Me either. That is too damn good for him. Like others have already said, it would be the aftermath that would worry me. I think all hell will break loose if he is killed. Kazz xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mop Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 What Saddam done was wrong, but do we have the right to kill him? I don't thing we do, we are putting ourselves in the same position s he is, and I am not like him. I couldn't murder someone, nor could I sign the for the death of someone else no matter what they have done, that isn't up to me,. Life imprisonment is far harder for him to cope with that death. Death is final, imprisonment isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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