Bali Nine

You do the crime, you do the time. In this case, 2 Australians, amongst others were due to be executed for smuggling drugs in Bali, Indonesia.

The Australian government had pleaded with the Indonesians to spare their lives. But it is apparent that the Indonesian government will not succumb to any pleas or threats as they see drug trafficking as a very serious offence.

I view it as the Indonesian government should do what is necessary to deter such acts from happening again in future. If it is punishable by law to face the firing squad, then the offenders should face whatever comes. After all, they are well aware that this is the consequences for committing such an offence. 

I am confident to say that the authorities would like to show mercy and strengthen their diplomatic ties with the Australians and spare their lives. Doing so will only encourage offenders to continue doing what they do and they know they will be spared because their government will plea leniency on their behalf.

Again, is it a decision on moral rights to society or political rights to diplomatic ties? 

More on this story: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/20/indonesia-nothing-whatsoever-will-stop-execution-of-bali-nine-pair