A small survey conducted by correspondent Vitebsk Spring, the attitude of the Belarusians to the existence of the death penalty, of course, is not some deep study of public opinion, but a certain picture in the society still shows.
Yuri, 62 years old. These freaks are raped, murdered women, and we give them - to forgive? No, let them know that punishment is inevitable. And so what happens? Killed, killed, deprived of human life - and stay for life, read books, watch TV, you will lead a walk, a tablet will, if the head is ill. I am opposed to this resort. Let them know that you will pay back for killing the same. The death penalty should be in our legislation.
Olga, 30 years old. Difficult question! The unequivocal attitude to the death penalty I do not have, so I can confidently say that it is needed or not needed. I cannot say so! For example, in cases of pedophilia I think it very appropriate! But the problem, I think, in the fact, how true is proven to suspect involvement in such crimes.
Actually, to be honest, I think that the death for murderers, vicious rapists, pedophiles and criminals of this kind - a very easy solution to the problem! I think that even if life imprisonment is unlikely to their conscience will torment ... In short, confused ...
Dmitry, 27 yearsold. I am against the death penalty in any of its manifestations. I was even a petition against the death penalty was signed. Can you call his name. I fear nothing and no one - with me, God, whom shall I fear? I have the death penalty commuted to life imprisonment. Death penalty - this barbarity. Thank God that in the 21st century already. But I have a feeling that we are stuck in the stone age, and live in it for 20 years.
The death penalty should be canceled. For any person, including each of us, can be convicted of error. And if the death penalty is applied, and then it turns out that the man is not guilty, if everything, including and the court made a mistake, because the person has not been raised. Such cases were in the 90's. Mistaken, the sentence was carried out in the performance, and then it turned out that the man was shot at all at anything. In addition to the current operating here, the authorities death penalty is a reliable tool to control dissent. It can remove any citizen of the Republic of Belarus and it for it will be nothing. Therefore, I am against the death penalty. It has long been necessary to cancel. But while in power dictator Lukashenko, I think that the death penalty will not be canceled.
Alexandra, 23 years old. I'm for keeping the death penalty for those who deserve it (maniacs, pedophiles). They are very much in recent years, and there was, if canceled, these "people" will feel the relative impunity. I believe that there is a crime for which this penalty is only possible. And again, in the case of a life sentence in prison, they will be maintained at the expense of ordinary taxpayers, and this, in my opinion, too unfair.
Ksenia, 20 years old. I am against the death penalty! There are many cases in which innocent people were executed. For example, the story of Mihasevich. There are other cases recently. Because of the tragedy in the Minsk subway were shot guys - they alleged "terrorists" ... While we all understand that, and in fact ... It's some sort of atrocity. Especially when you really innocent people suffer, but we have so basically turns.
Alexander, 23 years old. I'm against. After all, there is always the possibility that an innocent will be convicted. You have to understand that the person who takes the verdict itself becomes a murderer and convicted - victim. This is wrong, and the confusion of karma. Murder does not solve the problem. In my opinion, the best replacement of the death penalty for life imprisonment to a man for his action had the responsibility more seriously.
Larisa, 58 years old. Man has no right to give or take away the life of his own kind. He has no such right. Thus endowed with the right of God alone, so to deprive a person of life - it is immoral and immoral. Nor can man and society, if they are humane act like evil and to serve him. No law to justify the violation of one of the main commandments: "Thou shalt not kill". In addition, we know about the many miscarriages of justice, which resulted in the punishment were totally innocent people. How many were affected only in one case Viciebsk maniac Mihasevich.
These life stories became the basis for the creation of highly artistic works. Recall, a famous American film "The Golden Mile". Now think if it happens in democratic countries, how much more of this kind of errors in countries where democracy can only dream of. As we see in the modern world quite clearly evident pattern: the more highly organized society, so it is less bloodthirsty, including in relation to people who do not dare to even the so-called.
Life sentence gives the potential for the illicit prosecution to prove his innocence to the crime for which the person was convicted. Abolition of the death penalty will remain in the society to the principles of justice and humanity.
S. Horky, Vitebsk Spring
