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Originally Posted by Troper8";p="
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.
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I have no problem with this reasoning. My concerns to not have much to do with the health and well being of people who murder other people. It has to do with the health and well being of people who do not.
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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.
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I don't mean to sound callous, but so what? Laws should not be made or changed to make people feel good. I am sorry people have to suffer in the world, but this is about justice, not catering to people's emotional wellness. People innocently being put to death by their government is not just. I don't hear people talking about the emotional well being of
their families.
You want to carry out the ultimate sentence, but do not want to hold it up to the ultimate charge of proof: beyond
all doubt, not just a reasonable one.