Who does Canada think it is?

[D_Gunther Snotpole]

I do understand, although I also think in context from earlier paragraphs the meaning was pretty clear. But in the interest of clarity and amity I tried to revise my post but it has timed me out. Here is what I was trying to amend it to read:

I'm not saying that the abolition of the death penalty isn't a factor one way or another, but even allowing for those two exceptional events, how do you explain, in the absence of capital punishment - a decrease in reported homicides against an increase in population - i.e. a decreased homicide rate?

:biggrin1:

Well, it's not too important.
But your meaning wasn't clear because in the immediate preceding paragraph, you were talking about rates:

Raw numbers aside, let's look at rates. Thus I'd also ask, in view of your assertion that a lack of capital punishment is a major factor in such 'massive increases in murder rates' - why is the 2005/2006 rate of 1.38 just over 70% of the 2002/2003 rate of about 1.96, which was to be fair 'Shipmanised' to the tune of 173. Although his victims died over a period he alone accounted for over 15% of the total homicide count for that year. The 2005/2006 figure of 1.38 includes 52 from the 7/7 bombings (7%).

I'm not saying that the abolition of the death penalty isn't a factor one way or another, but even allowing for those two exceptional events, how do you explain, in the absence of capital punishment - a decreasing homicide incidence against an increasing population?

But anyway, I am going to shelve my anality for the day.
Amity above all, dong.
Cheers.

 

[vince]

I will say I am probably biased as a friend of mine at uni was murdered by thugs outside a nightclub here in England, part of a gang who were already notorious for robbing and assaulting people but had only recieved very lenient punishments. One had just been released after a very light sentence.

My aunt was the victim of an attempted murder in South Africa after someone threw a brick at her car and her forehead was crushed and she lost the sight in one eye. Also in SA, a friend lost his father when armed robbers broke into his home and shot him.

So I tend to be fairly conservative when it comes to criminal justice.

I am sorry for your loss(s). I understand your point of view and can appreciate why you feel the way you do.

 

[dong20]

But anyway, I am going to shelve my anality for the day.
Amity above all, dong.
Cheers.

Chemical imbalances caused by no food until just now. I was thinking one thing yet writing another, so it would seem!:smile:

 

[D_Gunther Snotpole]

Chemical imbalances caused by no food until just now. I was thinking one thing yet writing another, so it would seem!:smile:

Well then, your anality will come in about 12 hours, dong.:biggrin1:

 

[Mougli]

Canada rules, Quebec rules and we are happy not to kill people, we prefer to make them regret heir acts by letting them rott in jail!

by the way, the reason why it took so long,, it is called JURISDICTION and it is full of burocratic steps and papers so it takes a while for things to get done!

 

[rob_just_rob]

Don't take this the wrong way, but why would you resurrect a thread that was moronic from the get-go, and not even add anything of substance?

Just curious.