(June 16, 2011 at 4:50 pm)martin02 Wrote: Against, under any circumstances. Not through the fallibility of the system argument, not through the expedience of preventing more death, certainly not through the fallacy of personal circumstance (although I never wanted to be that guy in the pub with his mates hanging off his arms yelling "It's not worth it!", I'd expect to the held back).
Even under the most optimal circumstances, execution leaves me feeling we are all lessened by the experience.
Lets just leave that serial killer locked away in his cell for the rest of his pointless existence so that he can consume food which could be going to starving children then eh?