Comrade Stanhope protects alleged murderer from the death sentence

I’m not saying that we (as a society) can’t alter the course of anther humans life, just not end it. You’re right we should be respectful of the legal processes of other contries but that goes the other way as well. Australia’s policy is to not assist with cases until it is made clear that the death penatly will not be sought, China isn’t being respectful of that, nor of our policy of trying Australian cases in Australia.

The right poeple to make that call are the people who can keep their rage to themselves. But you raise a valid point; It’s hard to kill all evil doers.

By your logic we can’t deliver any sort of judgement because we, as fellow humans, have no right to alter the course of anothers life.

I’m not here to write the laws, but were it up to me Rapists would be desexed and Drug Dealers would be administered overdoses by poorly trained concreters. I’m not saying I’m right and you’re wrong (although I have a hunch), I’m just saying it’s worth having an open mind to the way others choose to operate.

That’s a slippery slope you’re on there Nietzsche. Firstly we shouldn’t be taking another’s life just because they have, if we do how are we any better than them. And if it’s OK to kill a murder what about a Rapist or a Drug dealer, and who gets to make that call.

Areaman,

Shouldn’t the punishment fit the crime?

If someone is depraved enough to take anothers life then we are merely assisting evolution strive toward a utopian society by removing these deviants from the gene pool.

If not death, then castration.

No seepi, the alternative is that the person should be extradited to Australia where the crime was committed and serve time here, but the Chinese government refuses to ever extradite their own. If the victims family has an issue they should take it up the Chinese government, not the ACTs.

Bulldog, yes my outlook would change if I was directly effected, which is exactly why people in those situations shouldn’t get to make those kinds of judgements.

I bet the poor girl’s family don’t think the death sentence is barbaric, And he would have to go through a trial first.
What is the alternative – murder anyone you like in Aust. and once you’re back in Asia you’re home free?

Dave, Execution of these purveyors of depravity and death is no more barbaric than what is happening on the streets every day.

Doesn’t matter if you look at the addicts and their behaviour or to the families torn apart by the loss of a loved one or even the violence of rival gangs.

I hope we never have to be in the position, but I think the outlook on ‘barbaric’ would change if it was one of our family members killed.

Brutality is in the eye of the beholder – guess where all the triads and drug traffickers scuttled to before the Handover – Australia !

I completely support Stanhope’s decision.

The death penalty is barbaric, as is the Chinese regime.

Those attempting to accuse Stanhope of hypocrisy based on his strong multicultural leanings are showing no understanding of the difference between culture and politics.

It is not Chinese ‘culture’ to execute people by firing squad; it is the policy of a brutal dictatorship.

The perceptive Michael Jeffreys (2CC Breakfast) was spot on this am – he said (speaking of the Dear Leader and words to this effect)”..it’s all ‘cultural’ until something comes along that doesn’t synch with their particular ideology..like execution by firing squad. As a gweilau who lived for years in HK, I assure you that very little drug trafficking and violent crimes went on inside the Peoples Republic, due to the death penalty -carried out with cheerful efficiency by a PLA squad with the prisoner’s family charged the cost of the bullets. Why would the People’s Republic bow to the ranting of what – in their terminology- amounts to a provincial village chief ? I imagine they’ll try Steffi’s killer and sentence him to whatever punishment is felt applicable, without any need to refer it to Nohope. Oh, and they’ll first probably harvest his organs before execution,if the more lurid HK tabloids are correct.

Ya, dia tidak peduli untuk Bali Sembilan. Ada satu hari di masa mendatang kami akan bergabung dengan Indonesia? Tidak di pendapat saya.

Ada gagasan yang bagus sekali untuk Kedutaan besar ‘Canberra’ dalam garema place kalau Dia berpikir dia berlari negara

We’ll all be speaking Indon next..