04-27-2005, 06:44 PM
Sober ThoughtApr 27 2005, 02:40 PM Death penalty opponents rarely admit that not executing people also causes death. Murderers with no conscience can and do kill again. [/quote]
But you can rarely say beforehand who that will be.
Even then, I disagree with the death penalty. Even in extreme cases, where you know freedom is not an option, I vastly prefer a life sentence. Because first of all, you never know how someone will turn out, and secondly, a government condemning killing should never kill itself.
There's tons more arguments, such as innocent people getting convicted, and the death penalty not preventing crime.
But you can rarely say beforehand who that will be.
Even then, I disagree with the death penalty. Even in extreme cases, where you know freedom is not an option, I vastly prefer a life sentence. Because first of all, you never know how someone will turn out, and secondly, a government condemning killing should never kill itself.
There's tons more arguments, such as innocent people getting convicted, and the death penalty not preventing crime.