Horror Crime - No Death Penalty
Although this is the Daily Mail, the article however is a real life nightmare event. We've all seen horror movies which can show the worst in humanity. We've all seen documentaries which also shows the same thing.
Living through the actual nightmare is something else. It's an event that nothing can prepare you for and in this case it is one of the most horrifying moments for husband and father.
So what is the story? A man simply broke in to a house, murdered and raped a wife. Then did the same to the two daughters. The wife was strangled to death and the two girls were burnt alive when he set fire to the house. The husband is the single survivor of a horror.
This isn't about revenge, this is about justice. A man takes the lives of multiple people without mercy and should not be granted mercy nor forgiveness. The death penalty should stand.
Why are people against the Death Penalty
The main reason I see for those against it is "wrongly accused" which I can understand. If there is enough evidence to take it to court and then of course prosecute. That doesn't effectively mean that person is 100% guilty - we have seen it where some one has spent years in prison and actually was innocent.
So what you do in simple terms is Death Penalty when the evidence is 100% proof. Well in this case it's pretty easy to confirm the guilt. In this case of a nightmare event - the proof is undeniable.
I mentioned this in another post regarding why the justice system is broken and again there was several cases that had no doubt at all. There was DNA evidence, video feed and ability to identify the guilty person.
It's not Justice it's Revenge
Wrong, revenge is about doing to the person what's been done to you. In this case I will say this, revenge would be he having to go through the same thing. Perhaps if he was raped, strangled or perhaps burnt alive. That would be more closer to revenge than justice. The death penalty isn't revenge it's about safe guarding the world from some one that doesn't deserve to live. He didn't just end some ones life, he ended multiple people and put them through hell before doing it. The last victim who no one seems to realise exists is the father and husband. He has to live through knowing what his wife had faced and his two daughters. I doubt he goes a day without thinking about it. The murderer didn't hesitate to think about the 4 people he effected.
Justice isn't about helping the guilty ones, it's also about helping the victims move on, it's about safe guarding society. Which is why child molesters spend years in prison. This isn't about being helped to go back in to society this is about protecting more possible victims.
Why do we live in a weak society
Let's face it, we do and it's not easy. There are far too many people who are happy for not just no death penalty but also weak sentences.
I put a few questions to anyone who agrees that justice is about helping those criminals be productive members of society.
- Would you be happy to live next to a multiple murderer?
- Would you be happy to raise a family next to a serial rapist?
- Would you be happy to live on a street with multiple convicted criminals?
I think anyone who defends the weak system should be forced to live next to these people. They can have a small taste of "justice" every time they feel unsafe living next to these people.
It's also known a lot of the people who defend the justice system do so without any family or loved ones to think about. As a father you think about your children's safety every day and likewise for the mother. You think about your other half and family members.
The justice system has never been just about helping criminals become more shall we say normal? It's about punishment fitting the crime, it's about protecting more people and at times used as an example.
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