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9. The death penalty is

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:28 PM

Jan 2014

nothing more than "pre-meditated murder" by the government. It is NOT a deterrent to crime, it is NOT cheaper than life without parole. What it IS is cruel and unusual punishment where the state becomes as degraded as the murderer him/herself. It is vengeance, not justice. It is a violent solution to a violent problem - it begets more violence.

Criminals who commit heinous crimes should be punished to the full extent of the law - never, ever to be set free in a society ever again.

There are no other reasons for opposing the death penalty. Well, maybe because CIVILIZED countries (and some U.S. states) have banned it and crimes in those places have not increased).

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I have a confession to make. [View all] TDale313 Jan 2014 OP

I have, in my travels, Squinch Jan 2014 #1

Very well put. TDale313 Jan 2014 #4

I used to have this position Duer 157099 Jan 2014 #2

Don't get me wrong, I do oppose it. TDale313 Jan 2014 #5

Yeah I know Duer 157099 Jan 2014 #6

I'm with you on this one Freddie Jan 2014 #3

The OP is saying the opposite. El_Johns Jan 2014 #7

Death lets the criminal off the hook for their actions. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #8

Agreed. TDale313 Jan 2014 #11

Not only that, but when the original crime involves children, avebury Jan 2014 #12

If I had to serve life in prison with no chance of parole, I'd rather be dead. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #13

The death penalty is ann--- Jan 2014 #9

"...this person deserves the worst we can think up..." Iggo Jan 2014 #10

While I think that's a bit extreme, TDale313 Jan 2014 #14