The Death Penalty - are you for or against it and why?

[OnlyNatural]

Well, I support it, but only in a drastically revised form: Namely, it would be voluntary, and only people who will be spending the rest of their lives in prison or third (or more) time offenders. And, of course, there'd be counseling to make sure that the prisoner really wants to die, and of course, the actual methods would be as painless as possible.

That's an interesting idea. I wonder how many prisoners would choose to do that. Somehow, though, I don't think many would. The desire for self-preservation is pretty strong, even in the worst situations, and particularly among sociopaths and psychopaths. It would probably just offer those who are truly suicidal with an easier way out.