The Bali Bombers and the Death Penalty
I’d like to know what you’re thinking about the execution of the three Bali Bombers over the weekend. Many would say they got what they deserved, and that the families of the bombing victims can now move forward with a sense of closure. But some have criticised the executions – Amnesty Interational for example - they’re opposed to the death penalty in all countries.
• What are your thoughts?
• Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he feels for the families of those killed in the bombings, but at the same time, he’s supporting a push for a world-wide end to the death penalty…
• The world has three less terrorists to deal with, but now - Amrozi, Mukhlas, and Imam Samudra – are being lifted up by extremists, as martyrs. They’ve gone out in a blaze of glory with international media exposure…
• Could their execution inspire other would-be terrorists to follow their lead? Is the death penalty a mistake?
• Or should the death penalty be kept, for these kind of terrorist crimes?
