Atheist and the Death penalty

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Everyone seems to be asking why it is justifiable to execute some criminals, can anyone answer why not? Is human life sacred or is the risk of killing an innocent person too high?

I believe the anti-death penalty crowd also mentioned that they consider life in prison to be a greater punishment as well.

So that's a 3rd argument for their position that's been brought up.

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It's okay for them to die, and I think they should die, period.

You guys are speaking in abstract concepts here. As in, the abstract concept of the death penalty as an institution, while I am thinking in specifics. Of how these murderers treated their victims and their psychology in terms of how they view other people generally and are repeat offenders that only dole out suffering to their victim's families and their community at large. Or their murders were so egregious and horrible, that they obtained the death penalty as a sentence.

They deserve death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grim_Sleeper

Perhaps when you can fashion a system which does not kill innocent people, you might make some good sledding. But until then, your points above are simply an appeal to emotion bereft of any sound reasoning supporting your position.

When you said "might make some good sledding" what did you mean? Not familiar with that phrase. 

Also, I disagree with you that my points are an appeal to emotion bereft of any sound reasoning.