Death Penalty

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What are your opinions on the Death Penalty and why?

I am personally against it. I live in MA, a state without the Death Penalty. My reasons in a nutshell come down to my moral belief that it is ineffective as a deterrent, more costly than life, and most importantly in my mind mistakes are made and innocent people die.

I have more to say, but I want people to respond first.

I am for it 100%. I am actually for getting it done and over with quickly as to save tax payers dollars. I understand there is a very small percentage of people who are convicted of a murder that would require the death penalty. We have very accurate ways of scientifically proving someone did a certain crime. Child molesters, rapists, serial killers, and pre meditated murderers should all be put to death. As a matter of fact I think they should let a close family member of the victim be the one to flip the switch. If someone did any of those things to my child I can tell you I'd do everything possible to kill them before the state had a chance to. Even if it meant being put to death myself.

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How hard is it to kill a man...?

According to my husband not very hard. He was in Iraq and said that before you know it you'll be looking for reasons to kill someone. I also had my father tell me the same thing and he was a Korean war vet.

I don't think it would be very hard to kill someone if your life was in danger or they severely harmed someone who you loved.