Murder is murder

I would like to voice my opinion in reply to the letter "For whom the bell tolls" by name and address withheld (Northern Territory News, December 7). This reader seems naive when it comes to matters regarding life and death. No one, I repeat, no one has the right to take the life of another person. This also includes one's own life as well.It's called murder.

Murder approved by law is still murder and two wrongs do not make it right.

I sympathise with the reader that he lost his mates, and to the families who have lost loved ones to drugs. But did anyone point a gun to their heads and tell them to take the drugs? We all have a choice. If one chooses to destroy his or her life it is his or her choice.

Amnesty International has rated Singapore as having the highest rate of executions among countries that have the death penalty. America has just had its 1000th execution. Is the deterrent working? Obviously not.

Name and address withheld by request


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Pubdate: Tues, 13 December5 2005
Source: The Northern Territory News(Australia Web)
Author: Letters to the Editor
Website: http://www.ntnews.news.com.au