Do feminists oppose the death penalty for murderers but support it for rapists and abusers?

Question

From what I can tell, most feminists oppose the death penalty, but many also believe many people (mostly men) deserve to die, including the true scum like serial rapists and the dads that torture their wife and kids, along with deadbeat dads and other minor offenders.

So what is it - abolition or turn America into the new Singapore or Saudi Arabia (and go Loreena!)

Just so you know, this question is a bit tongue and cheek.

Answer 1

Well, you've told very, very wrong. Feminists usually either oppose the death penalty altogether or support it for serial murderers, child murderers, terrorists, etc.

Answer 2

I oppose the death penalty, period.

Answer 3

Feminist checking in here: I don't support it for anyone, even people who deserve to die.

Answer 4

No, if you're against the death penalty, then you are against it in regard to every case.  

Answer 5

Actually I've said quite a few times here that I would support the death penalty for violent murderers where there is absolute proof of their guilt. This is the only circumstance in which I would support the death penalty.  

Answer 6

I do not support the death penalty for anyone.

Notice I answered your question with no mocking, despite the fact that it heartily deserved it.

Answer 7

I don't know what percentage of feminists support the death penalty or for what offense. Once someone is incarcerated and can no longer commit crimes, I am against taking his  or her life. Some people when faced with the absence of liberty for the rest of their life opt for death. Perhaps it is feasible to aid that person in that goal. I don't know if even that is morally supportable.

C. :)

Answer 8

Although I would love to say that the death penalty should exist for those people that commit horrific murders/sexual assaults of men/women BUT especially children I do not have sufficient confidence that the legal system can guarantee 100% guilt.  One only has to look at a number of cases in Australia and Western Australia where people have been convicted of violent crimes or serious offences only to be freed, after a significant period of time, due to a wrongful conviction - have a look at the case of Andrew Mallard a bloke convicted of wilful murder and who spent 12 years incarcerated after being wrongly convicted.  I am certain wrongful convictions do not occur just in our country.

My only other point would be that the death penalty has proven time and time again NOT to be a deterrent.  

Answer 9

If they do (and I'm not certain they do) it's a mistake. The death penalty is never based upon absolute proof of guilt, which is why it is unsound. Once you mistakenly execute someone, you can't change your mind to undo the mistake.

Convictions resulting in prison may also be unsound, but at least here you can appeal and get it overturned, dead people don't have that luxury.

Answer 10

Feminists will condemn male serial killers and rapists while refusing to acknowledge the connection between these criminals and their abusive controlling mothers.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...

Harriet Harman believes that in certain circumstances, a female shooting her partner while he sleeps is not murder. The law in the UK now reflects that attitude.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment...