Is solitary confinement for life worse than the death sentence?

THANK YOU NAMRAT.

ONE CAN UNDERSTAND THE PAIN,AGONY AND TORTURE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT BY BEING ALONE IN A SECLUDED PLACE WITHOUT ANY ONE AROUND,ANY FACILITY.

AS FAR AS DEATH SENTENCE IS CONCERNED THE AGONY IS LIMITED TO NUMBER OF DAYS AND ONE ONE CAN COUNT THE DAYS AND WAIT FOR THE DAY AS THE DAY IS PRE ANNOUNCED.

Of course, people go mad after a while in solitary confinement. Hence, the original (mad) person is no longer in existence. Only a mad man exists.

You are no longer punishing the terrorist but actually another man. To a mad man it does not matter if he is in solitary confinement or not. He is not bothered whether he is being punished or not.

Actually NO.

No because, most of these guys (like terrorists) would undergo training to handle themselves well in solitary confinement for long periods of time. Like they would keep reading books (Most likely religious books) and do lots of prayers, etc. Remember, it is we who have labeled them terrorists, whereas they are religious fundamentalists; religious zealots who have an intention to kill all who they regard as non believers.

After a while, their friends would kidnap or indulge in hijack or do any other hostage drama in order to get this guy released. (Refer IA’s excursion to Kandahar).

Instead, give them solitary confinement resulting in harsh death:-

Create a high walled enclosure in an acre of land in some hot and desolate place. Build a hut in one corner. Provide all equipments for farming the land and also give seeds. Give small portions of rice and water 3 times daily for 4 months. Teach the guy basic farming techniques. Also, he has to dig his own well for drinking water.

Clearly inform the guy that for the rest of his life, he has to farm the land, harvest the crop, cook it and eat because after 4 months the free food and water would stop. "Jo be Ugtha hei wo khana padega, nahi to tu mar jaayega".

This way the guy would surely die. It would be a slow, harsh and horrible death.

You may also play music (24x7) to their ears - Hindu songs for Muslim terrorists, Christian songs for Hindu Terrorists (Dara Singh), and Muslim songs for Christian Terrorists. 

Cant think of any other "Decent Torture" method.

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I agree that solitary confinement is worse than death sentence.

But, in this cse it is very dangerous & will also prove very costly to safe guard him for life. the terriorist would try to highjack our vips and ask for his release in their exchange. we all know if that happens what would be the decision of the govt of the day.

Sorry ..... cant say .... lack  of any experience/s.

Terrorist should be hanged immediately, we have bad experience in past, terrorist can do anything to free their colleagues, and in India if solitary confinement for life such like  punishment is given for a horrible crime then terrorist  will be very happiest person  they can act worse than this to avoid such things terrorist should be hang immediately.

Hi Namrata, I agree with you tht solitary confinement would be a tougher punishment, but it is difficult on many aspects- it will not prove to be a good detterent to stop the said crime, it will cost a lot to keep these people alive and give enough opportunity to his brothers outside to hijack some flight and take tht to Kandhar, time and again he will go for case in higher courts and mercy petitions, parliament will discuss this non productive topic( any way they keep on doing this) and he will remain in limelight for some or the other reason.

So all though lifetime imprisonment is much tougher than death, those planning to do these crimes will not be dettered, so hang him or put him in front of cannon and fire, and if our conscience allows do this in full public glare.