Reply #83: I agree on #1 and #3, but somewhat disagree with #2. [View All]

[w4rma]

I think times are changing with respect to the death penalty. The government shouldn't have the power over life and death with respect to it's citizens, there is *much* potential for abuse, there. And with DNA evidence cropping up all over the place proving that folks who have been administered the death penalty were innocent of their crime(s), that only goes further to show that the death penalty is a bad thing.

In fact I would go as far as to say that the death penalty helps criminals by allowing them to frame someone else, wait for their death penalty and live their criminal life without worry that the guy who they framed will work to hunt down the real criminal(s).

I do, however, think that the case against the death penalty can be framed in the manner that you state: vengence (but for the CORRECT person).