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Europeans have put a man who mass murdered 90 teenagers in cold blood, in a hotel. He has great meals, internet access, healthcare, video games, internet, porn
by jomamaxx 10y ago
Europeans have put a man who mass murdered 90 teenagers in cold blood, in a hotel.
He has great meals, internet access, healthcare, video games, internet, porn, he can marry. A music room.
Scandinavian justice is a failure.
I was at a dinner in Denmark, speaking to this guy next to me for a while. My brother later pointed out this guy had murdered someone just a couple of years ago, served a light sentence and was now in a half-way house.
I was revolted.
I'd suggest that in many cases - criminals can be readily reintroduced into society without much intervention. Some therapy, the fact they know they are being watched, blocking them from triggers etc. - and they likely won't rescind ...
But is it moral to allow someone who murdered your children on the streets without punishment because Scientifically we can establish that they are highly unlikely to kill again?
Europe is in some ways morally corrupt, as America is in others.
Anders Brevik should be executed, it is the moral thing to do.
I would not advocate torture, but if found out someone were torturing him, I would have no sympathy.
Contrast that to the American system wherein a lot of people are executed and we know that many of them were innocent.
It seems basic justice is difficult to hand out ...
As far as 'trial by jury' - I'd rather a trial by a judge - ore better - a panel of judges... because one of them always has an agenda.
- kiba 10y agoAnders Brevik should be executed, it is the moral thing to do. You say Scandinavian justice is morally corrupt. How? Why do I care about a person who's not going to kill someone in the future? If anything, I care about intervening before someone commit a crime so that it won't be too little too late. There are thousand of things to focus our attention and time on that has nothing to do with criminal intent. Cancer and heart attack will cause harm and kill you without any moral intention. These are worth spending money and time on, not some harmless humans. If all humans can be rendered 'scientifically' unable to murder even a fly without attendant system of prison and punishment, why do we care about revenge so much?
- tim333 10y agoYou seem upset by the Norwegians treatment of murderers. I see the US murder rate is about 6 times that in Norway. I'm not sure that fits with the US system being better.