Feedback/Comments and Reply Simon

Simon Nguyen said.............
Your whole blog is truly interesting indeed, Chris. However, you seem to be confusing as of what do you want out of the posts? You said death penalty is too much but you also disagree with the current policy. If it's that easy like you said the government won't have much works to deal with. Same as you going against the current system, there are heaps of people out there which I believe they will make a world scale arguments if the government raise the penalty level. From your information and comparing to my own country, as the system is totally different but the situation is the same. Recently, there's a teen boy, killed a whole family with a knife to steal the gold shop leaving a new born boy with one of his hand cut off (yes i mean he now only have 1 hand). This crime, if it happen in New Zealand, how would you judge it? Try put a death penalty on him and people will come crawling up to you or just forget it? I agree that any penalty other than death would be unfair but well the laws can't agree with everyone. I'm happy when New Zealand still can keep the crime level that low :)

September 30, 2011 10:11 PM 

Chris Ashley said............ 

Thanks heaps for the observation Simon! A challenge :D My overall goal for the posts is simply to create awareness as well as portray that the current system (although it has it's heart in the right place) has lost it's luster for New Zealand and needs to be overhauled. I am fully aware that this problem is more than just New Zealand (an international issue) however the figures are alarming considering the population and the fact that the crimes are becoming, in reports from my examples, more aggressive. Due to cultural frameworks that have been in motion for 100's of years it would unethical for me to create a global solution for this problem (although I would be up for a challenge). The government according to what I have seen are looking for 'quick fixes' rather than looking for a permanent professional solution that promotes a 'no tolerance' policy. Because we were only allowed so many words I sadly could not fathom to develop a solid solution although as you could imagine I would have a lot to say. This subject can be touchy I agree however the bottom line is if you commit the crime you need to do the time anything less than that is avoiding the purpose of punishment. In terms of your example you provided I personally would not allow the assailant back into functional society. The problem we have Simon is because he is a youth he will be let back into society (in New Zealand system) one time or another. Someone like that made the choice to end lives so what gives them the right to have more than one opportunity to a 'normal' life. I have a lot more to digress on however without loosing the point of the response I thank you for a thought provoking statement.

September 30, 2011 11:56 PM