A Progressive Forum should never advocate the Death Penalty.

[freshwest]

179. Agree with all except last paragraph. Some people are afraid they will be let out and kill again.

This has happened because some states let them go, most recently in the news were those a GOP governor pardoned and they killed again. Also, as far as closure for their victims, I have to respectfully disagree.

Most would not gain anything by the death of those confined; but I know people whose family members were victims of serial rapists, gangs of child molestors not yet in custody or murderers and don't feel they can safely exist while they live. It's not vengeance. It's fear that while the person who did what they did to them breathes, they will be back for them.

I have not walked in their shoes, and don't live with the terror and horror they have. So I can't say that it's vengeance, although I appreciate the belief that says it won't help bring closure. These people want it to happen for their own peace of mind, as sad as this is.

IMO, supporters of the death penalty fall in a couple of other categories, as well. I have no sympathy for those who say it costs money to keep them alive as the monetarization of life is repugnant to me and it doesn't stop at just caring for criminals.

Then there are there are what I call the 3-F solution people erect in their minds. They don't want to think they'll have to deal with Killer XYZ again. They don't particulary wish harm, or injustice, they just want it to all be over with.

They won't be administering it, so it's distant to them. Just as people don't want to know what goes on in a slaughter house, they put this out of their mind.

As far as people wanting to have some vicarious satisfaction from the deaths of these, I don't think we see much of that here at DU, although at times I'm surprised.

I am appalled to see the detailed tortures some want inflicted on criminals, the result of years of media brain washing from '24' and the whitewashing of torture by Bush. It's a societal sickness.

When I see that expressed or the total trashing of the system we are supposed to be a part of to make things work for all, some days I doubt the wisdom of allowing people to vote and that's been an uncomfortable idea that really bothers me, particularly with the rise of the Tea Party. Because immaturity, intemperance and ignorance are disturbing.

YMMV.