Would you turn your child in if they face the death penalty

Yes good point, if you have other children and do that you are sentencing them to who knows how long without a parent.

Galaxy

But you said the son obviously wasn't the top of his agenda. I don't know what that means.
It is the wrong thing to do not to turn a child in if they commit a hideous crime. Putting morality aside, it is failing the child.

Really, your failing your child if you don't get them executed? I admit I'd fail my children.

Galaxy

Yes good point, if you have other children and do that you are sentencing them to who knows how long without a parent.

My kids are all adults, theyd be fine
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ronib

Makes you an accessory.

And?

I hope I could if I knew my child had killed and wanted to kill.

Every life they would take would be just as precious as my child’s life.

Every grief they caused just as hard as mine.

I hope I wouldn’t be that person who believed my child’s life’s was of more importance than everyone else that they might kill.

I don't agree with the death penalty however if your child has say committed a school shooting, they will more than likely commit further acts of violence, so whoever sheltered them would be partly responsible for further deaths

No I wouldn’t!

Thanks Lathyrus you expressed that much more effectively than I have been!

I think I agree with Lathyrus3, particularly her words about "wanting to kill", but God willing I hope I never have to face that choice.

Goodness knows worried well, I can’t even begin to think how it would happen.

It isn't a likely contingency for any of us but if it arises it won't find us unprepared with our answers. No.

Babs03

Goodness knows worried well, I can’t even begin to think how it would happen.

Can't imagine them killing or turning them in?

Initial reaction is No.
But how can I actually know that unless I’m faced with that situation?
Fear of what else my child might do could well override my urge to protect my child.

Both worried well.

Why are people assuming he will get the death penalty?
He hasn't been found guilty yet, but everyone here seems to assume he is both guilty and yes, he will be executed.
What is happening to the world?
Also the father knows why he handed him him, not for us to speculate if we would or not.
Recently after the Catholic school shooting, eveyone was claiming the mother knew and didn't hand him in!
What are parents to do in order to please the braying public?

Oh! What they think is the right thing and for the right reasons.

Just be glad it isn't you.

Yes I would.
He’d get caught eventually anyway.

I know he has not been tried yet, but will he get a fair trial? Trump has said he wants the death penalty, he should have kept quiet as the position he is in could influence some people.
I could never turn my adult child in.

theworriedwell

I find the idea of state execution horrific, to me it is cold blooded murder.

yes it is, ritualistic, automated, uncivilised

It all depends on how and why your own AC has killed doesn’t it?Generally speaking tho, yes I would urge him to turn himself in and if he refused then I’d do it.
In a case like the sniper shooting of Kirk then I would have little hesitation in turning him in. A cold bloodied shooting like that is a different matter to a heat of the moment tussle that had lethal consequences.

Galaxy

I don't agree with the death penalty however if your child has say committed a school shooting, they will more than likely commit further acts of violence, so whoever sheltered them would be partly responsible for further deaths

do school shooters walk out of there alive though?

Those who say no and never.

Would there be a limit to how many people should die so that your child could go on living?

Would there com a point when you said no more and what would that be?

Grandmaofone

theworriedwell

I find the idea of state execution horrific, to me it is cold blooded murder.

yes it is, ritualistic, automated, uncivilised

How would you describe the murder of the innocent?

Babs03

Both worried well.

Horrific to think of but hopefully our children wouldn't do it and if we are both in the UK it wouldn't be something we'd actually have to consider.

I don’t support death penalty so no I wouldn’t

theworriedwell

I find the idea of state execution horrific, to me it is cold blooded murder.

Yes.