well, a lot has been said in the international and local press about the death sentence, and no matter what people think, i believe that the death sentence will stay in Singapore, and should stay.many human rights activists believe that the death sentence is just cruel, and violates rights ethics and all, but they miss the point. the punishment is there for a reason, and that is to punish people who have commited the most vile and repungent crimes. to argue that the death sentence on drug-related criminals is too harsh is laughable; drugs, in whatever form they come in, cause great harm to society-at-large. to say the offence is minor is rubbish. on what grounds does one pardon their heinous crimes? perhaps the fact that they only wanted to sell the drugs to fewer people then they are accused of, or that only a minority of the population suffers the effects of his dealings? the mention of other countries which view the offence as minor can also be ignored. look at the said countries. each and every single one of these countries grapples with drug-related problems. who can truly say that by classifying these offences as minor, the country, and more importantly, the people be better off? the death sentence is used in Singapore to punish perpertrators of crimes related to fire-arms, drugs and murder. should the perpertrators of these crimes be let off with only a slap to the wrist, more like-minded criminals will come to view our country as a haven for their nefarious activities. to argue that these criminals are inhumanly treated in the process of execution is flawed; what then the people they were looking to harm? who will protect them, and ensure that their rights are not violated? perhaps the very activists who in the very first place argued for the abolition of the death sentence? i do not mean to say that those on death row can be treated in the most savage and cruel manner. i do believe that these offenders, made of flesh like each and every one of us, have their rights, and must be treated in a manner that is neither degrading nor brutal. but to compromise on the safety of the majority so as to save the lives of vicious criminals, i absolutely do not agree.the activists argue their stand without ever considering the possible effects of their very actions. to abolish the death sentence would be tantamount to giving the underworld the license to harm the very people whom the law is supposed to protect. we cannot allow the law to be exposed, and we must safeguard the peace we have enjoyed for a good part of four decades. the death sentence must stay, to punish those who commit the most vulgar and repulsive crimes... to ensure that the people we care for, our family, our friends, remain safe...
i heard the crickets at 6:31 pm
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