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Title: On this day: Death penalty abolished in Canada
Category: History
Posted By: WDHIII
Date: 2010-07-14 18:00:23
Canadian

[gonavy47]

stupid twit!

[Proculation]

What's funny is it's the same day the French, one of the colonizer of Canada, killed dozens of people on the same day on 1789.

What's even funnier, is that the leftist Quebec is one of the province who are the most FOR the death penalty.

Irony, you say ?

[Freakinoldguy]

And here's what's even funnier.

According to an Angus read poll, conducted in January of 2010, the question was asked of Canadians.

$1:

Would you support punishing each of the following crimes with the death penalty? - Homicide (murder):

Yes - 62%
No - 29%
Not Sure - 10%

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/us ... h_penalty/


What I find amazing is that the numbers are almost identical to 1978:

$1:

Table 19: Support for reinstatement of the death penalty

$1:

 
Year  For  Against  Undecided 
1998   61%   35%     4% 
1997   63    30      6 
1996   55    36      9 
1994   59    32      9 
1990   60    33      7 
1987   61    28      11 
1986   68    20      12 
1985   68    22      10 
1984   71    21      8 
1982   70    19      11 
1978   68    20      11 

Source: Gallup, 1998.

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/rs/rep- ... _1/p7.html


For 32 years a majority of Canadians have wanted the death penalty reinstated but apparently politicians don't have to listen to what the people want, since it's much more important for their political aspirations to score points with the squeeky wheel crowd.

[GreenTiger]

Unfortunately there are a number of grizzle murderers out there that deserve it.

[sandorski]

It's Barbaric and we don't need it.

[ShepherdsDog]

Unfortunately, they abolished life sentences too, and the barbarians are going to town on society. We have to have one or the other and right now we have neither.

[martin14]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

And here's what's even funnier.

According to an Angus read poll, conducted in January of 2010, the question was asked of Canadians.

$1:

Would you support punishing each of the following crimes with the death penalty? - Homicide (murder):

Yes - 62%
No - 29%
Not Sure - 10%

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/us ... h_penalty/


What I find amazing is that the numbers are almost identical to 1978:

$1:

Table 19: Support for reinstatement of the death penalty

$1:

 
Year  For  Against  Undecided 
1998   61%   35%     4% 
1997   63    30      6 
1996   55    36      9 
1994   59    32      9 
1990   60    33      7 
1987   61    28      11 
1986   68    20      12 
1985   68    22      10 
1984   71    21      8 
1982   70    19      11 
1978   68    20      11 

Source: Gallup, 1998.

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/rs/rep- ... _1/p7.html


For 32 years a majority of Canadians have wanted the death penalty reinstated but apparently politicians don't have to listen to what the people want, since it's much more important for their political aspirations to score points with the squeeky wheel crowd.

Simple.. apathy against it being reinstated.

Too bad for us we dont feel more interested in the topic.

[Freakinoldguy]

sandorski sandorski:

It's Barbaric and we don't need it.

According to numerous polls, conducted over a myriad of years, I'd say you're opinion is consistently in the minority.

[HyperionTheEvil]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

sandorski sandorski:

It's Barbaric and we don't need it.

According to numerous polls, conducted over a myriad of years, I'd say you're opinion is consistently in the minority.

According to other sources it does nothing to reduce crime and does nothing to save money.

So other than revenge what's the point?

[ShepherdsDog]

It's been proven to cut the rate of recidivism by 100%.

[HyperionTheEvil]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

It's been proven to cut the rate of recidivism by 100%.

So you don't have an actual basis for your argument, i thought not.


You may carry on now.

[ShepherdsDog]

Your denial of the facts is your issue not mine.

[HyperionTheEvil]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

Your denial of the facts is your issue not mine.

Quote me exactly where i 'deny' anything.

You're zero for , well.... several this morning.

[PostFactum]

Looks like nomination "Bullshit of the year"