The primary purpose is not to deter future criminals but to punish the current one.
I think the primary purpose is to reduce future crime not just punishing the current one
if not then why public execution ??
The primary purpose is not to deter future criminals but to punish the current one.
I agree that the purpose is punishment - but I was responding to the comment by clad wherein he suggests witnessing capital punishment will serve as a deterrent to future criminals.
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I have seen one in Dammam - and its not a pretty sight
yes the inmates are give some drug before they are brought out for the ritual
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...you can choose your punishment
death or booli booli
he choses booli bolli..okay tribe...booli booli him...
what about his friend..
death or booli booli
he chooses death...and death it shall be
and death it shall be by booli booli
PM me if you want to know what booli booli meant
PS: as if you guys could not figure it out..
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Use of lethal injection as capital punishment has become almost standard in the US. It’s the most common form of execution and it gained popularity because it’s believed to be less painful (more humane) than other methods such as hanging, firing squad, etc. However, if administered incorrectly, it is said to be agonizing.
Should choice be given? Utah is among a few states that provide the condemned with options regarding methods of execution…..whereas other states don’t allow that liberty. How many criminals would feel so overcome with guilt as to pick the more painful punishment for themselves? And even if they wanted to go through a more painful execution, depending upon the jurisdiction of the state…that may not be granted. I imagine most would pick the less painful method….and what is considered “less painful” can be both subjective and objective.
Then I also think that if the victim was brutally/inhumanely murdered by the condemned…(not given a choice regarding their own death)…should the condemned be given a choice?
No.The popular conception is like that though.Rcently I had watched an interview with a Saudi’s executioner and he said that as far as beheading is concerned no drug is administered (Anesthesia).But for other punishments such as chopping limbs or other parts ,it is used.
agreed !!!
If you kill some one in front of 1000 people will leave solid impact on audience helps reducing crime ..
Agreed...
so that's why crime rate in KSA is less then NY .....
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Question for all, If some one kill your parents, son, daughter, wife or husband what you will suggest ?
A pain full death or a pain less death ?
PS: Now don't ask if u or ur son kill someone that what you will do ?
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^ My persoanll emotion says tear the killer to shreds and make his death painfull... death by a thousand cuts etc...
But i will refer to the Koran and Imam Ali the great judge of Islam.
Imam Ali said to his Sons on the eve of his Shadath that do not tear his enemy or dismember the assasin Ibn Muljan.
Despite Hazrat Ali sher e Khuda being the greatest warrior of all time, a man who killed more enemies of the First Ummah and who's strike is equivalent to the universe....
If Imam Ali Radi Allaho Anhu ordered such a calm execution as this:
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"stike my assasin with a single blow as he struck me and do not dissmember his body, go take this drink to him...."
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Then who am i to take extremes.
In the manner expressed in the scriptues i would strike once and once only killing in the one blow... to the neck severing the head.
This is Islamic law and cannot be argued against...
Understandable in todays era combat may not permit me to get within sword range thus i shall take a single rifle shot to enemies head and make death as quick as possible.
That is enough for me.
^ My persoanll emotion says tear the killer to shreds and make his death painfull... death by a thousand cuts etc...
I think these are the true emotions of a human being beside Islam or any other religion ...
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^ Indeed but for me honouring the word of my forebears is worth more than personal vengeance.
Personall views of mine are well known but i would not act without first making sure my actions were legal... not in mans court but in Gods.
I have no fear of mans punishment but i fear God.
No god fearing man would deliberately break the scriptures and tradition, but for those who do it on purpose i do not believe there is a place in heaven or earth.
Whilst i would be forgiven if i was to tear a killer to shreds in the heat of the moment, i would rather act accordance with faith.
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Mr. Faris i think this is All view section so we are here to take all views of other, either they are Muslims or Non-Muslims .... But you are right at your point and you should be but a Non-Muslim will look for a logical view not Islamic one ...
But again I am not discouraging you but just telling you facts ....... So that's why i took ur first paragraph which is truly showing emotions and once i just asked the same question from my Non-Muslim friends and almost every one suggested to kill the person openly so that was the from their hearts .......
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^ yes i agree hearts reaction is to kill slowly and painfully…
But is that good? Maybe not but it sounds sick to say it but it feels good right?
Maybe in another thread we could ask of the joys of killing 
Okay seriusly yeah your right naturall human reaction is to cut the ******** up into iddy biddy peices or feed them to the dogs… etc.
I'm pretty sure (and I have to hunt up the studies), but capital punishment as a punishment is not an effective deterrent to future criminals.
I'd disagree.
Although its mainly there to punish for past crime, it also is helping to keep the rate where it is although we will find people who will comit the capital crime no matter what.
One fix that can increase the effectiveness of capital punishment is to serve it quick. Criminals remain on death row for years and years and crime and brutility get erased from general public's mind so they normally have hard time relating things.
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^ yeah thats true.
Back home executions used to be done quick time and with superb skill… in fact there was whole cottage industry relying on it 
Swordsmiths, Executioners etc are rare in rotten societies but where there are still a few there is good crime rate… erm actually let me re-phrase that crime is practically unheard of… 
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^ justice delayed = justice denied
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Hmmm i agree why do they delay justice these days… 
Surely a quick settlement benefits all… well maybe not the condemned but everyon else is happy
Besides i do not think it fair to delay when there is no doubt of the crime.
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Just delayed = justice denied 
So you are supporting Police Muqabala 
If you wana assume that I cant stop you 
but Police Muqabla is not a justice. Due legal process should work fast and if its proven beyound doubt, there is no point letting the appeal process to stretch for 20/30 and sometimes even 40 years.
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Yaar sometimes Police muqabala is neccasary if the police are corrupt etc…
Round here even if the Police is good as gold they still face Muqabala 