Comments on: On the death penalty http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/ Thoughts of Antonia, Labour activist and feminist in Oxford Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:48:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Skuds http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21458 Skuds Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:25:25 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21458 Isn't it a bit like when a soldier is killed it is supposed to reassure his family if he died bravely in combat instead of being blown up in the barracks? Isn’t it a bit like when a soldier is killed it is supposed to reassure his family if he died bravely in combat instead of being blown up in the barracks?

]]> By: Tom Amos http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21432 Tom Amos Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:13:21 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21432 The problem with the death penalty is that it is a political issue rather than a judicial issue. We must separate our human instincts from our judicial ones in coming to a judgment. The problem with the death penalty is that it is a political issue rather than a judicial issue. We must separate our human instincts from our judicial ones in coming to a judgment.

]]> By: Louise http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21411 Louise Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:07:45 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21411 Or perhaps he was just taunting the victim's family until the very end. I'm 99.8% against the death penalty, but just sometimes you hear something that makes you shrug and think "so what?" Or perhaps he was just taunting the victim’s family until the very end.

I’m 99.8% against the death penalty, but just sometimes you hear something that makes you shrug and think “so what?”

]]> By: C4 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21305 C4 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:44:32 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21305 What I think the killer meant was that during the undignified and horrfic events that he commited, his victim still managed to retain her honour and dignity despite his attempts to destroy them. It was his pathetic attempt at paying tribute to his victim. What I think the killer meant was that during the undignified and horrfic events that he commited, his victim still managed to retain her honour and dignity despite his attempts to destroy them. It was his pathetic attempt at paying tribute to his victim.

]]> By: Antonia http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21295 Antonia Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:04:33 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21295 Benjamin - I'm not your "old girl", thanks. And if you think about it, why is it important how the woman died unless society thinks that unless a woman fought back she somehow consented... Benjamin - I’m not your “old girl”, thanks. And if you think about it, why is it important how the woman died unless society thinks that unless a woman fought back she somehow consented…

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21256 Benjamin Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:34:06 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/09/20/on-the-death-penalty/#comment-21256 You got sex on the brain, old girl. Perhaps he wanted to reassure the hubby that his wife fought valliantly, was brave, put up a good fight etc. Died fighting. Of course it's all a bit odd anyway, but I think your interpretation is a bit off. You got sex on the brain, old girl.

Perhaps he wanted to reassure the hubby that his wife fought valliantly, was brave, put up a good fight etc. Died fighting.

Of course it’s all a bit odd anyway, but I think your interpretation is a bit off.

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