silvermoon383
Well-Known Member
Minutes before 6 AM Saturday Iraqi time (10 PM Friday EST), Saddam Hussein was hung to death.
Good riddance.
Good riddance.
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Saddam is gone!
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Guitar's Cry
Disciple of Pan
Gentoo said:
I agree. He did horrible things that may justify his execution, but I cannot find joy in capital punishment.
CaptainXeroid
Following Christ
I don't think anyone really finds 'joy' in it, but in some circumstances, it is deemed to be the most appropriate method of justice.Guitar's Cry said:
My support for the death penalty has wavered quite a bit, but in this case I think keeping him alive would have caused much more problems for the new Iraqi government.
Mathematician
Reason, and reason again
I too voice disapproval towards the death penalty.
Saddam has been a footnote for most of this war, anyway. My concern has been with Osama since 9/11.
Saddam has been a footnote for most of this war, anyway. My concern has been with Osama since 9/11.
Booko
Deviled Hen
Oh, I can feel sorry for Saddam just as I can for Hitler.
One wonders how they might've turned out if they'd been raised kindly in childhood, instead of having the snot beat out of them on a regular basis?
And how much human suffering could be avoided if we could find a way to eliminate such abuse of children, so such monsters are not created in the first place?
As for capital punishment, I can't see much justification for it in these days, and am truly embarrassed that my country ranks right down there with the most oppressive gov'ts in the world, who are the others who practice it.
I am not soft when it comes to justice. I just don't see what role retribution has to play in justice.
One wonders how they might've turned out if they'd been raised kindly in childhood, instead of having the snot beat out of them on a regular basis?
And how much human suffering could be avoided if we could find a way to eliminate such abuse of children, so such monsters are not created in the first place?
As for capital punishment, I can't see much justification for it in these days, and am truly embarrassed that my country ranks right down there with the most oppressive gov'ts in the world, who are the others who practice it.
I am not soft when it comes to justice. I just don't see what role retribution has to play in justice.
GoldenDragon
Active Member
wow I have to say that happened abit faster then I thought it would.
Even though he did do so many wrong deeds I feel a bit sorry for Saddam I can't imagine what it feels like to be hated by pretty much everyone in the world and then people cheer when you are dead.
Even though he did do so many wrong deeds I feel a bit sorry for Saddam I can't imagine what it feels like to be hated by pretty much everyone in the world and then people cheer when you are dead.
Mathematician
Reason, and reason again
I am disgusted by people rejoicing in any death, and no matter what someone will say to justify killing, I will forever view capital punishment as one of mankind's biggest abominations -- right next to war.