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Originally Posted by PaulS
Raven, I go back and forth on the death penalty. When you about what those guys did, you realize how bad they are.
Hard labor? People get paid to break rocks, work on roofs, paving in 100 degree heat. They do this stuff for a living. Plus they still get the enjoyment of watching a bird, the clouds, stars, etc.
It is a tough subject.
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Great post, agree 100%. I have changed my mind many times as well.
What bothers me about not having the death penalty is this...say someone gets life without parole. Then they kill a guard in prison. If there's no further punishment, then it's a penalty-free crime. Or if a murderer escapes from prison, he has nothing to lose by killing people to stay hidden right?
Tough subject.
There is a case in Tennessee I followed. If you can imagine, it was, in my mind, far worse than what happened in Cheshire, which happened 5 miles from my house. Couple of college sweethearts, out on a date, got carjacked and kidnapped. Savagery that you'd only think possible in the movies. One could argue we are better off without some people among us.