So why not the death penalty?
Why has it not been set into law? Surely it will reduce the crime statistics. This article is my opinion but logic dictates that if there's a harsh enough penalty for committing a heinous crime, chances are that a good percentage of potential offenders will think twice before doing that crime.
We all as South Africans are subjected to the crime on our streets, be it the petty thief who smashes a car window to steal a radio to sell (possibly to get some money for food) to the hardened criminal who breaks into one of our homes, sticks a knife to our throat while his accomplice rapes our daughters or wife or our mother. Either way, I am positive that this affects every person in this country as some point in their lives.
So why has the death penalty not being set into law? Who is responsible for making this a reality? JZ made a big spiel when lobbying for the presidency that he would back the death penalty. What happened JZ?
I'm pretty sure the majority of South Africans given the vote would bring it into law at the drop of a hat. Who is controlling this decision?
Hardened criminals who would lose out with it being in place would surely oppose the rule but what about everyone else that's against it? What reason do you have and please don't give me the excuse that it's inhumane.
Let's think for a minute about the lives of the victims that are brutally raped, murdered. Savagely beaten and cut. What about there humanity and quality of life or lack there of now that it was abruptly taken away. Should criminals have more rights, should tax payers have to pay for years on end for criminals that are in prison for the rest of their lives to have free board and lodging? Is it jail or the Hilton?
Our prisons are overcrowded, our police department can't get a grip on the crime, our country's crime stats are through the roof and yet we can spend millions of taxpayers money for "rehabilitation" when some of them won't ever nor do they deserve to ever see the "outside" again.
I'm not a criminal so I'm quite happy for the death penalty to be enforced and is there really anything wrong with removing the scum from this earth?
Now people, this is not a platform for race wars or political debate.
Crime affects all of us regardless of the colour of our skin or how much money we have. It even affects the criminals themselves. So let's take control of the crime in our country. Put it to the people to vote. Isn't that what a democracy is?
Please bring back the death penalty. Let's make our streets safer.
Dean
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