Larry the Legend wrote:
I find it interesting that nobody has asked the purpose of the death penalty. OK, so you kill someone for committing some 'heinous' crime (some would call it vengeful murder, but that's another argument for another day). In the grand scheme of things, (s)he was going to die anyway, so where's the punishment? You made them die on a given day at a given time, instead of just waiting for nature to take its course? Now there's a special punishment! You really nailed it on that one!
You might argue that people fear death and that by killing them, you are bringing about their worst fear. To that I say fine, now all you have to do is find a way to make sure the convict has sufficient fear of death to make it a fitting punishment. Many people do not fear dying, I can attest to that fact. To them, death is not a punishment and to some, it might even be seen as a form of 'release'.
I see the death penalty as a way for people to permanently rid their neighborhood of those they deem evil or who pose a physical threat to them or their families.
Whether you argue for or against putting criminals to death, you have to recognize that it is an effective and permanent solution to an age-old problem.
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