Death Penalty Support Poll

[politicallefty]

I'm quite strongly opposed on principle, but I cannot deny there are instances where I think certain individuals should be strangled with bare hands. (To be perfectly honest, if someone I knew were murdered, I would have no hesitation taking it into my own hands. I would truly not hesitate to use my own hands.)

[Franzl]

It has no place in the judicial system of a civilized nation. Certain extremely rare circumstances like Nürnberg are a rightful exception, but it has nothing to do with this general issue.

[courts]

support (normal)

[The Other Castro]

No in practice, I would not kill a million guilty people if it meant killing one innocent person. Even with perfect knowledge of guilt and innocence, the only situation I could see myself supporting it is if you have someone like the Joker who is able to keep escaping prison and kill more people (which probably wouldn't happen).

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

I support capital punishment in theory but would prefer it to be temporarily abolished in the US until we get the system under control.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I vote yes.  I'm almost a bit conservative socially speaking.

[ElectionsGuy]

No. It costs the state more and is proven not to lower crime.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

In theory, yes. The way it is practiced today, no. As Kalwejt said, there are some obvious scenarios where capital punishment is appropriate, but until we can be 100% sure that everyone being sentenced to death is guilty, I will be very, very hesitant to support it.