tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post113348120014643199..comments2023-11-03T04:39:50.760-05:00Comments on Galley Slaves: Australians and the Death PenaltyJonathan V. Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17426165197358366129noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1133506086658529292005-12-02T01:48:00.000-05:002005-12-02T01:48:00.000-05:00Here's your answer. Read the original poll.http:/...Here's your answer. Read the original poll.<BR/><BR/>http://www.roymorgan.com/news/polls/2005/3947/<BR/><BR/>The poll shows only 26 percent support for the death penalty in general. They just have a concept that if you're in another country you're subject to its laws and can't expect your home country to demand special treatment.Jay D. Homnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714671338316275833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1133495911750837592005-12-01T22:58:00.000-05:002005-12-01T22:58:00.000-05:00Nearly a pound of heroin is a relatively minor dru...Nearly a pound of heroin is a relatively minor drug offense? This guy wasn't sneaking in a few dime bags- that's alot of pretty nasty stuff.<BR/><BR/>Okay so this guy isn't running a container load of stuff in and I don't believe a pound should get the death penalty in the US but when in Rome.... <BR/><BR/>However the point about a good deal of Australian support for the death penalty is well-taken<BR/><BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1133491611050623722005-12-01T21:46:00.000-05:002005-12-01T21:46:00.000-05:00I wonder if this guy's last name was Atkinson inst...I wonder if this guy's last name was Atkinson instead of Nguyen whether the Australian peoople would have a different take.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1133484172096433332005-12-01T19:42:00.000-05:002005-12-01T19:42:00.000-05:00To be blunt, I don't see what is so sad about this...To be blunt, I don't see what is so sad about this. Assuming that he actually did said deed, it seems to be me to be extraordinarily stupid. <BR/><BR/>Just a simple road trip to Canada recently reminded me of this: being on American soil means having many rights. Leave that soil and those rights are no longer guaranteed. Change American to Australian and you get this fellow's situation.<BR/><BR/>Singapore's draconian punishments are no surprise. What is sad (I might admit) is that the likely motivation for risking those punishments is 'the invincibility of youth.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1133483079783221292005-12-01T19:24:00.000-05:002005-12-01T19:24:00.000-05:00Perhaps the 47% in favor are just dedicated cultur...Perhaps the 47% in favor are just dedicated cultural relativists. "Capital punishment for thee, but not for me," and all that.Angus Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995045625807340262noreply@blogger.com