A Progressive Forum should never advocate the Death Penalty.

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182. All good points

The issue of murderers released who then kill again is an argument against current incarceration policies, rather than an argument in favor of executions. That is, we'd essentially be saying "we should kill them because we don't know how to imprison them."


I should also state for the record that I would personally and with my bare hands kill anyone who harmed my family, so it's not as though I'm unable to empathize with people who've endured such hardship. However, that's a far cry from endorsing state executions once a convicted criminal has been rendered harmless. Also, if I were to kill such an assailant, I would submit myself to whatever legal process is required, rather than declaring myself not guilty by reason of being really, really angry. I'm not saying that you've suggested this, but rather that I've seen this sort of sentiment expressed often on DU.


That's also the answer IMO that Dukakis should have given Bernie Shaw, by the way, rather than some tepid and tone-deaf legalistic response to the murder of a loved one.