(August 4, 2022 at 2:17 pm)Macoleco Wrote:(August 4, 2022 at 12:59 pm)Jehanne Wrote: And, how is ending the life of a criminal punishment?? Granted, for some, there may be much sorrow, anguish and regret prior to their execution; for others, they relish their opportunity to stand on the World Stage for their 15 minutes of fame; still others embrace their end and go quietly, even happily, to the execution chamber.
With an execution, the only victims are among the living, some of whom (the executioners and even victims' families) suffer lifelong trauma from the ordeal.
I find it interesting that the level pain inflicted towards the criminal is the main balance for deciding between life sentence or death penalty.
I have always thought that those who oppose death penalty because they believe life is valuable above all. But I never considered that some perhaps just wish to inflict more pain upon the criminal.
The system is one of personal revenge -- if the victim's family wants it, the prosecution may pursue it, otherwise, they typically do not.
