@suzieseaside wrote:
Maybe the death sentence for terrorists will make a martyr out of them but there are plenty of other ways that crazy people become radicalised, so it may not make a huge difference overall.
Weighed against the cost of keeping these scum for decades in our overcrowded prisons, with our hard-earned taxes, I would advocate giving them their expected paradise asap. 72 virgins or another misinterpretation - a 72 year old virgin?
Suzie - the cost element really is a total red herring unless the death penalty is being advocated for all crimes!
If we are going to imprison criminals then there is going to be a cost - are you less annoyed at the cost of imprisonment for a car thief, drug dealer, rapist or murderer than you are over the cost for a terrorist?
Personally if it came down to a choice then I'd rather the money was spent on locking up the terrorist than the car thief.
