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[Oracle]

Clearly it is either not operating as an effective deterrent or as I suspect it is an abused form of punishment.

Iran had over 300 executions in 2007 ... that is more than China and certainly more than the USA.

I don't know how many of those 30 are for illegal relationships, but it could even be as many as 28 (the article does not say).

Even hoping they had a trial does not make it easier to accept. Can you imagine the sort of trial a woman accused of adultery would receive?

[RichardB]

Clearly it is either not operating as an effective deterrent or as I suspect it is an abused form of punishment.

Iran had over 300 executions in 2007 ... that is more than China and certainly more than the USA.

I don't know how many of those 30 are for illegal relationships, but it could even be as many as 28 (the article does not say).

Even hoping they had a trial does not make it easier to accept. Can you imagine the sort of trial a woman accused of adultery would receive?

It is well proven that excecution is not an effective detterent for a crime

That is also disregarding the fact that a miscariage of justice could have been made

You only have to think of the Ian Brady case in the UK

Excecutionis not the answer

Good evening O

[Bubble 'n' squeak]

Putting people in prison is not the answer either! Richard what do you think the answer is?

[bill cobbett]

According to wiki China had the most executions in 2007 (where it's a capital offence to kill a panda! )

" Six countries (China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan and the United States) account for 91 percent of the reported world total number of executions. Of 1,591 confirmed executions in 25 countries worldwide, at least 1,010 people were executed in China during 2007. "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_pu ... c_of_China

Don't think I'll be watching the Olympics for this and other human right reasons.

[RichardB]

Putting people in prison is not the answer either! Richard what do you think the answer is?

excuse me but was this threadvabout putting people in prison ?

[denizaksulu]

Having read a bit of the Iranian 'penal code', these executions are a farce. They need to make legal reforms and discard the Sharia law or whatever they have. Often the victims pay with their lives too. No mercy for rapists and murderers though.though.

[Oracle]

Clearly it is either not operating as an effective deterrent or as I suspect it is an abused form of punishment.

Iran had over 300 executions in 2007 ... that is more than China and certainly more than the USA.

I don't know how many of those 30 are for illegal relationships, but it could even be as many as 28 (the article does not say).

Even hoping they had a trial does not make it easier to accept. Can you imagine the sort of trial a woman accused of adultery would receive?

It is well proven that excecution is not an effective detterent for a crime

That is also disregarding the fact that a miscariage of justice could have been made

You only have to think of the Ian Brady case in the UK

Excecutionis not the answer

Good evening O

Good morning RB

I switched off before you posted the above. Felt in need of an anti-dote from "knowing" stuff about the world for a while

The night sky was lovely.

[Feisty]

Clearly it is either not operating as an effective deterrent or as I suspect it is an abused form of punishment.

Iran had over 300 executions in 2007 ... that is more than China and certainly more than the USA.

I don't know how many of those 30 are for illegal relationships, but it could even be as many as 28 (the article does not say).

Even hoping they had a trial does not make it easier to accept. Can you imagine the sort of trial a woman accused of adultery would receive?

It is well proven that excecution is not an effective detterent for a crime

That is also disregarding the fact that a miscariage of justice could have been made

You only have to think of the Ian Brady case in the UK

Excecutionis not the answer

Good evening O

I think you have the wrong name there Richard.

Ian Brady is the Yorkshire Moors murderer who, along with Myra Hindley tortured, sexually assaulted and then murdered 4 children.

If ever there was a case for the re-introduction of the death penalty they were a case in point. Or maybe they should just have let the parents loose on them.

[Novus]

I think you have the wrong name there Richard.

Ian Brady is the Yorkshire Moors murderer who, along with Myra Hindley tortured, sexually assaulted and then murdered 4 children.

If ever there was a case for the re-introduction of the death penalty they were a case in point. Or maybe they should just have let the parents loose on them.

I am against the death penalty except and should be reserved for high treason and the military only. However, if I was on this father's jury I would not convict.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi3Hyxuf5AE

[Feisty]

Sorry I cannot agree with you there.

No human life should be valued above any other.