RE: The death penalty makes no sense.
August 14, 2018 at 12:29 pm
(This post was last modified: August 14, 2018 at 12:30 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(August 14, 2018 at 12:11 pm)robvalue Wrote: The non-revenge arguments I can see for the death penalty are the financial burden on society, the potential risk they pose while still alive, and the jail space they take up that has a knock-on effect. I do agree that being killed is somewhat getting off lightly, I'd rather be killed than spend my life in jail anyday.Costs more to kill them than to jail them, if we were worried about the risk they pose to fellow inmates we wouldn't be killing inmates, and jails are hella profitable per sq foot - especially when they're wildly over cap.
I used to consider those arguments somewhat persuasive, but I don't anymore. I'm on the side of being against it now. I still think there are complex issues at play though.
I know, I know..just a rejoinder.
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