Life in prison vs death

[Syringer]

Personally, I've never understood how a death sentence is bigger punishment than life in prison.

Maybe because I'm an athiest and non-spiritual in every which way, the thought of spending 10 or 25 years in prison, muchless life, would lead me to kill myself instead (insert joke here).

Is there anyone here that would rather choose to spend 50-60+ years rotting away in a prison cell with no possibility to get out rather than to just end it there?

 

[Schadenfroh]

Life in prison, then I would have all the time in the world to write and read, as long as they let me stay away from general pop and the ensuing "prison night life."

 

[amdhunter]

50-60 years is fine for me. I figure by then, I'd learn to like gaysex and I'd be getting lucky on a regular basis.

 

[olds]

Just kill me. I'd plead guilty on the condition that they execute me. If that didn't work, I'd do something to earn the death penalty while in prison.

 

[darkxshade]

I choose death, no way am I going to gamble and risk sharing a cell with amdhunter

 

[guyver01]

Personally, I've never understood how a death sentence is bigger punishment than life in prison.

Is there anyone here that would rather choose to spend 50-60+ years rotting away in a prison cell with no possibility to get out rather than to just end it there?

Death = no chance of parole... no chance of overturned conviction...

i'd rather sit in jail, and die of natural causes.. than dying and not have any chance of getting out, not seeing friends/family, etc..

 

[slayer202]

its easy to choose death when you aren't in the actual situation

 

[Matthiasa]

Personally I would choose not to do something that put me in that kind of position.

 

[Xcobra]

I'd kill amdhunter so I can get the death sentence.

 

[ShawnD1]

i'd rather sit in jail, and die of natural causes.. than dying and not have any chance of getting out, not seeing friends/family, etc..

Sounds nice until you actually see it. My grandma was on the brink of death for several months and it didn't look fun at all. Severe difficulty breathing - go to hospital to remove fluid from lungs - go home - can't sleep because of some other reason - go back to hospital for tests. It's horrible.
I also saw an uncle slowly die from cancer. That was really harsh. I think I'd rather be shot in the face and die in a minute rather than be in constant pain for several months.

I choose death.

 

[zinfamous]

50-60 years is fine for me. I figure by then, I'd learn to like gaysex and I'd be getting lucky on a regular basis.

I was going to say death...well, I already voted death, but then I read your post.

:hmm:

 

[lxskllr]

I'd take death. I hate TV, I hate lifting weights, and there aren't too many sports I like playing. That leaves radio, and books for amusement. I could probably deal with that, but I'd be surrounded by idiots, and I hate idiots too.

 

[SandEagle]

50-60 years is fine for me. I figure by then, I'd learn to like gaysex and I'd be getting lucky on a regular basis.

so what you're sayin is that you don't like it now because you're not gettn it on a regular basis?

 

[TallBill]

I'd aim for death.

 

[DangerAardvark]

I think all the people saying they'd rather die are severely underestimating their own survival instincts. If thrust into that situation, I'd wager the vast majority of people would opt for life over death.

 

[beginner99]

I think all the people saying they'd rather die are severely underestimating their own survival instincts. If thrust into that situation, I'd wager the vast majority of people would opt for life over death.

this.

If I had a life sentence (or deat sentence) I would start looking for options to break out from day 1. I mean you can't get punished any more either way. (Shawshank redemption)
It's actually a known thing that a "not so secure looking prison" is very good for morale of the prisoners because they think the can escape if they would try a bit.

So i choose live.

 

[ShawnD1]

I think all the people saying they'd rather die are severely underestimating their own survival instincts. If thrust into that situation, I'd wager the vast majority of people would opt for life over death.

Nope

http://suicideandmentalhealthassociationinternational.org/preventionprison.html

Prison Suicide Prevention

From the World Health Organiztion

Suicide is often the single most common cause of death in correctional settings

Killing yourself in prison is statistically more likely than being murdered in prison. The suicide rate in prison is more than 10x higher than the suicide rate outside of prison.


Over in Britain, it's the prison guards that kill themselves :awe:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...on-to-cut-high-staff-suicide-rate-710823.html

 

[Newbian]

I would stick with life in prison but only as long as I am transferred to the females prison.

 

[Sea Moose]

prison is somthing you can escape from

 

[Sea Moose]

I'd be surrounded by idiots, and I hate idiots too.

What are you doing on atot?

 

[lxskllr]

prison is somthing you can escape from

If you're in for life, you're not escaping anything. It isn't the 19th century anymore. Modern max security prisons are virtually escape proof. The chance to get out may come up infrequently, but it's on the same scale as winning lotto.

 

[ShawnD1]

What are you doing on atot?

If you think ATOT is bad, you should see real life.

 

[lxskllr]

What are you doing on atot?

I can just logoff of this place. Prison you're kind of stuck ;^)

 

[Newbian]

I can just logoff of this place. Prison you're kind of stuck ;^)

Sure...that's what they all say.

 

[Freshgeardude]

life in prison so i could plan an escape.