The execution
Today was the day Van Nguyen's life ended via hanging for smuggling drugs.
I watched the coverage on t.v and felt sorrow and dispair. The poor mother/family.
I dont know if it was the right thing to do or not. I have been in two minds about the situation.
Should he have had life imprisionment at Changi jail, rather than going through the barberrick torture of being hung? But its the law in singapore, that one must face the death penalty.
He was stupid in the first place. He had to have known the consiquences for carrying out such an act.
I just believe he should have payed the time for doing the crime by being sentenced to life imprisonment. The jail there has to be pretty rough and crappy to live in. I think that would have been enough for punishment.
What do you think? Should capital punishment exist?
posted by ange at 12:17 am
10 Comments:
I took a very hard stance on the issue at 1st. i believed that if you do the crime you must pay the penalty, like gambling.....
But after 9am yesterday, I actually 'thought' about it.
Crimes that involve drugs are very hard to understand, especially if the person is a user. It is a powerful lure.
But I cant accept that we have the right to 'kill' someone because we dont like what they do. A prison sentense perhaps would have been better.
But then I think, he WAS planning to sell THAT heroin in Autralia. Heroin kills people. Would all those ppl , holding candlelight vigils in his honor, still hold him in high stead if he had 400gms of explosives strapped to his body instead?
I don't believe in capital punishment. It does nothing, in my opinion, to prevent crime. Life in prison would have been appropriate.
Here in the U.S., we just executed our 1,000 death row prisoner. It's not something I'm proud of.
Hanging Van Nguyen was unfair because he wasn`t given the right to tell why he did what he did in an official court of law in Malaysia. While no one disputes that it is Malaysia`s 'sovereign right' to impose the death penalty for drug related crimes it`s the way it is conducted that is considered harsh.
Having said that I want to also say that Australia is quite unique and one of few nations which don`t adopt Capital Punishment. For such a crime as Van Nguyens a criminal here would attract at most an eight year sentence with three of those years spent on parole. Certain states in the USA agree to the laws of capital punishment.
However Malaysia is a country with many flaws and hidden adgendas. What you might see on the surface isn`t really what people are living. people are repressed from out ward expression of opposition to the government. It`s usually done by financially crippling the indidvidual.If a person 'talks'they will most certainly be so far in debt thus guarranteed a life of poverty.
Australia`s reaction and the worlds was a direct message to Malaysia that it`s time to 'change'.
And so, Miss Concise, have you known any heroin addicts? I've known quite a few. They turn into monsters, there's NOTHING they won't do to get the stuff. Aside from old ladies getting banged on the head and all the rest of it, heroin destroys lots of young lives. Daniel Pollock (Romper Stomper) was the most promising young actor this country has ever produced. But he got hooked on heroin, burgled his friends houses to get money for it, then finally walked in front of a train to end his life. Wake up. If people come to this country for a better life they do us no favours by sneaking heroin in here to destroy our kids.
And don't generalise about 'Australia's reaction'. John Howard doesn't speak for me. Nor do you. 75% of Australians support the death penalty. Check it out.
And if you believe it's time Malaysia changed its laws in that regard then you do indeed dispute their 'sovereign right'.
What some people can't get into their heads is that these little dark people won't be told what to do anymore.
What a pity. How irritating!
thanx to all who have commented.
This ia a topic thats open for debate. We obviously all have different opions with capital punishment.
Im still in two minds over it.
hehehehe its supposed to say opinions. Not OPIONS! WTF??? LOL
There's no need to be embarrassed! Everyone makes mistakes. Even I've made a mistake at some time or other.
Well...maybe not, but remember this, your loss is someone else's gain. So you should feel very proud of yourself. Because the sillier you are, the more saintly you are. Capitalism loves fools.
R.H.
PS: Have you got a boyfriend yet? Hows about a date?
Ahhh RH. I love your response! Thanks for being so vocal. It`s nice to get healthy debate going as Ange said.
In response to your first question, um yes I have had lots to do with 'substance abusers'.
As to your response about my commentary here being some what 'small man Howardish' all I can do is laugh aloud at that one! You stated, and quite confidently may I add, a figure of 75% wanting Death penalty. Care to elaborate on where I should check your figure?
You sound very passionate indeed about the whole issue of drugs and death penalty here in our country, and I do respect that. keep on kicking ass mate!
Dear con, I'm passionate or I'm nothing. I wouldn't open my trap at all otherwise. There's enough twaddle around already.
It's common knowledge that 75% of Australians support the death penalty.
Don't you know that?
Ask around. Or check with the Commonwealth Bureau of Statistics.
The huge social problems in this country aren't helped by mongrels smuggling in heroin. I don't mourn this bloke at all. It's big money if you can get away with it.
And he'd be laughing right now if he had.
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