Well I say a great way to save $50000 per person per year would be to introduce the death penalty in certain circumstances. This way we won't have to pay $50k per year per crim in prison that's likely to reoffend. My reasoning to the likely to reoffend comment is simply that they already are in jail for what is a generally a destructive life changing event they perpetrated on some poor victim and their family what's another gonna matter.

At the moment it is quoted to be a cost of about $50000 a year for someone to be in jail. Why not for certain crimes introduce the death penalty (Public Hangings is the only option for these people that i would want).

We shame them in death in public as this obviously impacts them as they will die, but it also impacts the family as yes they are dead but as it was done publically they have for some (people basically) shamed their family too.

I am sick and tired on my tax $$$ getting wasted on worthless criminals who are nothing but a burden to society. It is totally ridiculous that tax $$$ get spent on them getting pocket money, getting tv's, movie's, access to gym equipment, cigarettes, roast meals and many other things that good hard working people can't afford for themselves and struggle to make a living for their families.

Do they care about the people they hurt? Hell no they get (with exception to being allowed out of prison) not a bad existance. They get all the perks and if they get mistreated we'll given them some cash to make them feel better.

I have more than one friend that agrees fully with the above and I have one who disagrees (we discuss it 3 or 4 times a year dependant on current events that should invoke the death penalty). I also know that making this statement may offend but hey I have been offended whilst reading this thread>

However I have to point out this is my opinion and I am entitled to it. If you wondering which comment that offended e it was the all govt staff pay no tax comment (which i have to add i believe i know the angle the person who made this is taking). I feel there is plently of things that we pay for with our tax dollars are a complete and utter waste of money to me (again my opinion). However there is some one else out there that does get a use and benefit from those services. As already stated we are part of a society and this is what taxes are used for.

Hey I don't personally like Rugby but paying for the Rugby World Cup is actually something that i think is good if it all works out (what I mean by works out is that they make more money than it costs us as taxpayers). Simply our economy could certainly use a tourist boost along the lines of what this will help stimulate for several years.