Bali 9 executions in Stuff
- April 29, 2015, 6:08 a.m.
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I went to sleep last night realising that when I woke, the Bali 9 would be executed.
I can’t help but feel a little sad. It’s a natural human reaction I guess. I can’t even watch the footage of the sister pleading and crying to the Indonesian president anymore. It was all in vain.
There’s not much point looking at Facebook here today. It’s going to be overridden with this. I have my views, just like everyone does on this. I personally don’t believe drug offensives deserve the death penalty. A lot of other people do. I don’t. I’m with the UN in that it should only be for murder and terrorism.
So yeah, it’s interesting that Indonesia has broken three international law rules, the above being one of them.
I feel a little ashamed that Indonesian was the only language that was available for me to learn at my schools (in light of this).
It’s just a really, really unfortunate situation.
Our foreign minister has said there will be consequences. Whatever that means I don’t know.
I’m noticing a boycott on travelling to Indonesia is trying to trend at the moment.
Something like this really does scare me off ever wanting to visit there. I almost did go when I was in school, but the trip was cancelled at the last minute back in the 90’s when Indonesia had their economic crisis, and it was apparently unsafe to travel there.
Who knows? I could have had drugs planted on me just like apparently that one woman who was spared at the last minute did. And I’ve never touched them in my life.
It’s a bit scary. It’s a bit sad. It’s a bit fucked up. It’s how some parts of the world works, even today.
Lioness ⋅ April 29, 2015
I feel sick to my stomach about this. Horrible country.
AlexYourAlterEgo ⋅ April 29, 2015
I have what I feel is a complicated opinion on it. I am of the view that these guys knew the repercussions of their actions, and that the death penalty was a real possibility if they got caught. That said, I don't think I agree with the death penalty for anyone. The most horrendous offenders would suffer more living a wasted life in incarceration, than they would being killed by any method. These guys in particular had completed about ten years of their sentence already, and shown rehabilitation - couldn't they just have lived out another 5 or 10 years and then been released? So much to think about. It doesn't help that I just read a book about someone being put to death in a gas chamber.
Lacrime di Drago ⋅ May 04, 2015
I personally think that anyone who will spend the rest of their lives in prison and will be nothing more than a drain on a society that they have proven that they can not exist in, should be put to death.
Why are we paying for these criminals to have cable tv, weight rooms, college courses and many other "privilages" that most in our communities struggle to even have access to? What are we teaching our children? Commit a crime and you'll be taken care of for the rest of your lives!
I miss the days of the chain gangs. People driving by and seeing these people would immediately be reminded that freedom is great. .. but it comes at a cost. That cost is called. .. living by the rules that are called laws. And, let's face it. .. most laws are just common sense and having empathy for others. Don't kill, don't steal, don't cheat or lie. Come on. .. how hard is that?????
I say kill them all. If they knew what they were doing and did it anyways, then they have no regard for the law or those who lost something because of their actions.
I guarantee, if you start putting people in stocks in the town square and killing off the population that decided for themselves that they wanted to not be a party of this civilization. .. that you will see a drastic decrease in crimes. And I bet or economy would be in a lot better shape too. Put the executions on tv. And I bet that people will stop breaking the law.
Oh, and those who possibly can be rehabilitated. .. put those suckers to work to improve the community and themselves while they serve their time. They should be grateful to get out. . Not commit more crimes just to get back in.
Let's quit making it "nice" in prisons. It's a place for punishment and reflection. But these prisons have been turned into some place that is not nearly scary enough to keep people from comitting crimes.