Saddam Hussein and His Hanging
Jan 14th 2007CarlHuman Rights & Iraq & Political
Since the blogospher seems to be still discussing Saddam Hussein’s execution, I though it would be a good opportunity to comment the hanging and the death penalty in general.
As we know Saddam Hussein was hanged in the last days of last year. I have to say I actually see the execution as a human rights violation.
But don’t understand me wrong. Sure, Saddam Hussein had done many horrible things in his life and should have been punished for them. But even the worst criminals have rights. And the right to life is one of them.
The right to life is one of the most basical rights that everyone should have. It shouldn’t be a right that is earned by being a good citizen by following the rules of the society. No, it should be a right that everyone, even the worst criminals, has.
Jail is much more approriate than the death penalty for the worst crimes.
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Justin on 12 May 2009 at 2:52 #
It was a human rights violation, but there’s certian circumstances where people shouldn’t be given human rights (Jeffery Dahmur, etc)