Saddam hangs

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I meant we as in human beings.

It's just a shame really... killing him isn't going to right the many wrongs he committed, it's only going to add fuel to the fire.

Thou shall not kill shouldn't have exceptions.

Presumably you are referring to the Sixth Commandment of the Hebrew Ten Commandments. A more accurate translation of the Hebrew is "Thou shall not murder," making an obvious distinction between any killing at all and unlawful killing.

I think executing people because it is financially expedient is a pretty crummy rationale. Money shouldn't be a factor in deciding whether someone lives or dies. Making someone be accountable for their actions should be the motivation.

One of the biggest problems with modern society, in my humble opinion, is a lack of accountability. No one is responsible or accountable for what they do. If you murder, torture, rape and abuse an entire country for decades, you ought to be held accountable, and I see no problem with death being the penalty for that behavior.