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Originally posted by Joa
nope. i think its a far worse punishment to keep somebody alive and suffering (stuck in jail for the rest of their life).
Maybe, but wouldn't most people rather live than die? Also, keeping them alive costs the taxpayers money... is making criminals suffer really worth it? The taxpayers don't get much out of it, so I think not.
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also, sometimes it turns out that the person was not guilty.
True, and I also hate to see innocent people go to jail or be killed. The justice system has to be extremely careful when dealing with life-or-death situations.
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it does not really teach others not to kill if the government does the same thing.
Blah... there's a difference. A murder is usually planned by one person, and done in a violent way. A death penalty execution is decided with a long and careful process by prosecutors, judges, jurors, etc.. The actual killing is done in a non-violent way with a chemical injection.
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