add my .02 worth.

I am in favor of the death penalty. I see it not as vengeance, or a ballast, but rather as a reconciliation for actions. I for one don't think it is right for someone who is convicted of 1st degree murder, to be able to live out their life, at the victims's and other tax payers expense. I realize it costs more to carry out a death sentence, but as I see it, it offers the victim's family and friends closure. If a convicted murderer is sentenced to life, then every time the criminal goes before the parole board, the victim's family and friends have to re-live the entire experience again. It just doesn't seem right that a murderer should be able to watch T.V., read letters, and visits from family and friends. Where is it written that one person's life is worth more than another, why is it that the murderer's life is deemed more valuable than that of their victim(s). I also think that there is some level of deterrence associated with the possibility of a death sentence.

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