Satyr6406
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Joined: 3/27/2006 From: New Brunswick, N.J. Status: offline
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Well, here's one where Level and I disagree (respectfully, of course). I support the death penalty and for two very specific reasons: 1) There is a certain "class" of criminals that will never be rehabilitated; rapists, child molesters, paid, cold-blooded murderers, etc. In the past, society, itself kind of "shunned" these people (even after their prison terms) and ostracized them (and warned their children and neighbors off) and, by so doing, effectively "removed them" from society. Unfortunately, we know longer have the where-with-all to do that, anymore and like it or not, the cost of an EXECUTION is NOT more than a life time of supporting a person for whom society MUST protect itself. Those of you screaming about costs of trials, appeals, etc.? Just eliminate some of the middle procedures. Make each death penalty conviction automatically reviewed by the Supreme Court. Case closed (pun intended). 2) No matter what anyone says to the contrary, leaving out the hardened criminal and the "mafia hitmen", I believe that there are some people who commit these crimes who might think twice (and just long enough to cool off) if they knew that their lives would be forfeit, if they carried out their deepest, darkest thoughts. I know it's true of me. Peace and comfort, Michael
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