The time is fast approaching when the convicted Bali Bombers — Mukhlas, Amrozi and Imam Samudra will be executed by firing Squad.

These 3 men commited a horrific crime.  In 2002 their attacks killed 202 people, including 88 Australians at a Bali night club.

Even though they have been imprisoned and exhausted their right of appeal, they still hold celebrity status. Holding media conferrences, interviews etc.  Tauting their beliefs with no regret at what they have done, the pain they have caused and stating they would do it again.

Through their faith they believe, they will become martyrs, and live on in heaven.

However even with all this, even with their lack of remorse and lack of respect regardling others right to live with dignity,

I am still in 2 minds regarding their execution.

I hold no sympathy at all for them, they are the lowest forms of life on earth, however I am thinking they are getting out of this quite easily.  Yes death is the easy way out and for them it is a reward not a punishment, given what they believe they will gain by it.

I have always been against the death penalty, not seeing any benefit for society in killing another human being and quite frankly there is plenty of things in this world far worse than death.

One thing which has bothered me; ‘is why the media continue to report the tripe emminating from these sick individuals mouths?’ It is to say the least perpetuating their celebrity status amongst their peers, spreading an ideolgy which is of no benefit to any person on this planet and results in their becoming role models for other sick individuals.

If they were placed in a prison cell such as The Bay, with no access to any human contact for the rest of their lives, surely this would be a far greater punishment than death. If they were forced to suffer in their cells, and endure a lifetime of mundane boredom, with no contact, no entertainment, no human rights at all this would be far worse than death and would rather than send them to an eliteness amongst their peers, be a shameful reminder of what awaits people who commit such disgusting crimes on others.

I fear their death will only elevate them to a level of martyr and continue the myth of this is how you get there.

I wonder if God which ever faith she is had this in mind when she gave Religion to the masses.  I seriously think not.