alchresearch Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Like one person earlier today said, letting people live with the consequences of their actions is by far the greater punishment. Only if that person has a conscience. Jon Venables is one person who needs to swing from a rope and I'd be staggered if anyone can justify otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin's Wrath Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 These idiots shouldn't be allowed any say at all. If we bring back the death penalty, we will be a complete laughing stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I forst heard about these e petitions back in 2008, when it was reported that Margaret Thatcher was going to be granted a state funeral. There was a huge backlash quite rightly, and a huge petition began online. A Member of Parliament (Ronnie Campbell I think) tried to have the matter debated in parliament, unfortunately he was 'dissauaded' from doing so. Perhaps the Government will only debate those e petitions that it agrees with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Only if that person has a conscience. Jon Venables is one person who needs to swing from a rope and I'd be staggered if anyone can justify otherwise. I can easily justify otherwise but I suspect you wouldn't listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayrox Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Won't make any difference they will still do whatever they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Erikson Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Only if that person has a conscience. Jon Venables is one person who needs to swing from a rope and I'd be staggered if anyone can justify otherwise. Whilst you may not like it Jon Venables is a product of the society we have created. We can't just go round exterminating the things we don't like. I don't think Jon's behaviour can be classed as normal so that leaves us with the question that as a society are willing to kill the mentally ill or anything that we can’t fix? If we are then surely we're all fit for execution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Erikson Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I forst heard about these e petitions back in 2008, when it was reported that Margaret Thatcher was going to be granted a state funeral. There was a huge backlash quite rightly, and a huge petition began online. A Member of Parliament (Ronnie Campbell I think) tried to have the matter debated in parliament, unfortunately he was 'dissauaded' from doing so. Perhaps the Government will only debate those e petitions that it agrees with. Of course it will. As with the death penalty petition. They backbenchers may discuss it but very few MPs would actually vote for it. It would likely stop at the backbenchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I thought that site was fairly credible until I came across the petition "Stop all UK flights" with one vote. Then I realised its a load of rubbish. I might start my own, see how many people I can get to sign "let cats get their own houses". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Erikson Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I thought that site was fairly credible until I came across the petition "Stop all UK flights" with one vote. Then I realised its a load of rubbish. I might start my own, see how many people I can get to sign "let cats get their own houses". You need a minimum of 100,000 signatures before it's considered. People can create petitions for what they want but unless it has the required signatures it ain't going nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Hmm, SF has 132,045 member. Imagine the power we could have That said, SF members never agrees about anything. Really? And if you started a petition demanding that Leeds be ejected from Yorkshire...? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.