Two main arguments I can see against the death penalty.
1. Juries make mistakes and convict innocent people. Top prosecutors are very good at getting convictions and dont care about whether a defendant commited the crime or not.
2. To say that murder is wrong and then kill people who do it doesnt really say that killing is wrong. It teaches revenge. I think it gives the wrong impression to children growing up in such a country.
I've just got out of prison after four years inside for moving money for some drug dealers. I met quite a few murderers who had been away for decades. A lot of them do change and I wouldnt be scared to have them live on my street. Of course some of them dont and I'm glad they are safely locked away.
Having said that though, this guy is a complete nut-job and I doubt he'll ever be safe to be released. But it's the act of a civilised society that waits to make that decision. The death penalty is just plain uncivilized.
The death penalty isnt self defence. It's revenge. Self defence would be killing someone who's trying to kill you.
To the death penalty guy: What do you think of countries who execute for crimes other than murder? Is that still a sane solution?
1. Juries make mistakes and convict innocent people. Top prosecutors are very good at getting convictions and dont care about whether a defendant commited the crime or not.
2. To say that murder is wrong and then kill people who do it doesnt really say that killing is wrong. It teaches revenge. I think it gives the wrong impression to children growing up in such a country.
I've just got out of prison after four years inside for moving money for some drug dealers. I met quite a few murderers who had been away for decades. A lot of them do change and I wouldnt be scared to have them live on my street. Of course some of them dont and I'm glad they are safely locked away.
Having said that though, this guy is a complete nut-job and I doubt he'll ever be safe to be released. But it's the act of a civilised society that waits to make that decision. The death penalty is just plain uncivilized.
The death penalty isnt self defence. It's revenge. Self defence would be killing someone who's trying to kill you.
To the death penalty guy: What do you think of countries who execute for crimes other than murder? Is that still a sane solution?