tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post1801949189434461803..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: Should we free dying prisoners?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-59623262610929181122009-08-10T15:45:46.501+01:002009-08-10T15:45:46.501+01:00Subrosa, if anyone caused any harm to someone I lo...Subrosa, if anyone caused any harm to someone I loved, you can be sure that I would not be well disposed to them being given any leniency at all. But I shouldn't get to decide these things and my judgement, however understandable, would not be objective - that's why we need an independent, compassionate, civilised judicial system.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-82555248780601859522009-08-10T12:10:25.673+01:002009-08-10T12:10:25.673+01:00A difficult decision to make Caron. I tend to thi...A difficult decision to make Caron. I tend to think some people have no respect for humanity and therefore do horrendous crimes. The wishes of the people who suffered from these crimes have to be taken into consideration too and I certainly wouldn't dare suggest if the victim(s) wanted the perpetator to be locked up forever they were inhuman.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-86210040381782380342009-08-09T22:34:12.381+01:002009-08-09T22:34:12.381+01:00I think when it comes to the end of life, no matte...I think when it comes to the end of life, no matter what people have done, they should be treated with compassion and dignity and should be able to spend their final days with their loved ones and in their own way.<br /><br />What's the point in continuing to punish until the last breath - there's no humanity in that?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-63749165409677062412009-08-09T17:35:13.230+01:002009-08-09T17:35:13.230+01:00Firstly, from a human viewpoint I agree with you b...Firstly, from a human viewpoint I agree with you but it seems to be far more complex than that in the Megrahi case. Why MacAskill is being criticised for meeting with the man when you say he should be allowed freedom because of his illness, is rather hypocritical. MacAskill has met with everyone connected with this case so why should he have ignored the actual accused?<br /><br />The Ronnie Biggs case of course is very different. The problem there, as I see it, is that he's stuck two fingers up to the establishment since he escaped. He did wrong but his sentence was excessive as a punishment. <br /><br />There is an independent body who judge on some cases and that's the Parole Board. Mind you they make errors too then the politicians are held responsible.<br /><br />Hope you're feeling better now.<br /><br />(How do you put a post on 'timed'? I have to manually do it if I do an earlier draft. You're too clever at this technology Caron!)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.com