The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

Morrigoon · 12-29-2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I'm anti-death penalty.
I would have liked to see him rot in a jail cell for the rest of his life not talking to a single soul ever again...

Ah, but that would amount to mental torture. So damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Alex · 12-29-2006, 11:30 PM

I'm not really a proponent of the death penalty, but if anybody deserves it then people like Saddam Hussein do. And regardless of the quality of the trial I don't really harbor any doubt as to his crimes.

It was faster than Pinochet and slower than Ceauşescu.

I would have preferred a more dignified proceeding but that would have required removing him and trying him internationally which wouldn't be great either.

I do think they should have stayed the execution and allowed him to be tried on more charges though. Not necessarily every possible one, but more of them.

12-29-2006, 11:30 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm not really a proponent of the death penalty, but if anybody deserves it then people like Saddam Hussein do. And regardless of the quality of the trial I don't really harbor any doubt as to his crimes. It was faster than Pinochet and slower than Ceauşescu. I would have preferred a more dignified proceeding but that would have required removing him and trying him internationally which wouldn't be great either. I do think they should have stayed the execution and allowed him to be tried on more charges though. Not necessarily every possible one, but more of them.
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