100 Justifications for Opposing the Death Penalty...

[Some Moran]

1. It's finality ensures that no unfair conviction can be reversed.

[7th_Sephiroth]

1. because the state is putting out the message

that killing people is wrong, now die

[Jacobin]

2. Practical point to appeal to RWers

3. It's much more expensive than jailing someone for life.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

3. an eye for an eye leaves the the world blind

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. it cost $40K to annaully house an inmate vs upwards of 4M to execute same

inmate and that $40K annual cost is upper end estimate...in most states it is $19/$25K

this is so weird i just finished watching "the life of david gale" exactly 10 minutes ago and came onto DU and simultaniously 2 threads on death penalty....spooky

[IronLionZion]

5. Un-Christian because Jesus got the death penalty

[TexasMexican]

6. 4.

4. Dead murderers cant kill again.

[sam sarrha]

7. Where is the PROOF that Death is a Penalty? or any sort of punishment at

all...other that the OPINION that death "must" be a punishment... that isnt a valid proof. We need scientific proof, NOT hearsay. and so Jesus forgives him and sends him to Heaven...no punishment. if the atheists are right, his nervous system stops and ..no punishment! but there is a strange association of politicians promising to kill prisoners in custody if elected..which smacks of a blood sacrifice to the voters if elected.

[genius]

8. Check out this article

"Where Has the Compassion Gone?"located at http://debateusa.com/featured/hull_richter.htm

It is the most complete article I've seen on the subject - a must read.

[OneBlueSky]

9. because it's just damned uncivilized . . .

most all western nations have abolished the death penalty . . . we're one of the few that still executes its citizens, and with a certain relish that I find particularly disturbing . . . for many Americans, the preferred solution to many problems is simply "Kill the bastards" . . . sad, sad, sad . . .