tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post2613853027514666837..comments2023-10-10T17:07:36.114+02:00Comments on cross-cultural moments: To be or not to beElizabeth Abbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763064258020825441noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-78848081115529625142008-02-09T10:07:00.000+01:002008-02-09T10:07:00.000+01:00Hi Rob,Thanks for this thoughtful comment from ano...Hi Rob,<BR/>Thanks for this thoughtful comment from another country's perspective. THere is no perfect model indeed! Interesting point about more or less "settled" nations. a presto,Elizabeth Abbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763064258020825441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-11338614489019914872008-02-08T22:41:00.000+01:002008-02-08T22:41:00.000+01:00This is a very emotive subject in my home country ...This is a very emotive subject in my home country as well. With a crime rate spiralling out of control and a situation where 1 in every 3 women can expect to be raped, there is a growing element of society calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty.<BR/><BR/>The current government however refuses to even discuss the possibility of reintroducing the death penalty, as it was used to such good effect by the former, oppressive regime, in silencing detractors.<BR/><BR/>It is a difficult subject. On one hand you believe in the basic right of all humans to dignity and life, but then what to do with those who violate that trust?<BR/><BR/>Europe has found various ways of dealing with the issue, with varying degrees of success, but no perfect model. <BR/><BR/>It seems to me the only countries that really push for the death penalty are those that still experience a great degree of violent crime in their day to day life, the more 'settled' nations (for want of a better term) seem to no longer need to consider this issue.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577573347139512005noreply@blogger.com