And this, posted separately because of those darn character limits.
I'm quirky about the death penalty. If we could be certain of guilt, truly certain - like if we found some child rapist serial killer who kept the video tapes of him committing his crimes AND there was supporting evidence, I think I'd say kill the bastard even if he was too crazy to know what he was doing.
My objection to the death penalty is on a moral level that's about what we allow in ourselves as much as what we inflict on other people. Revenge of any kind is problematic to me, so even in that case, I'd be opposed to the death penalty. I know that's not an argument that will hold weight with people who don't hold the same view of what harms society and the human spirit, however, so that's why I have a back-up supply of other great reasons to be against capital punishment. There are so many good ones.
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My objection to the death penalty is on a moral level that's about what we allow in ourselves as much as what we inflict on other people. Revenge of any kind is problematic to me, so even in that case, I'd be opposed to the death penalty. I know that's not an argument that will hold weight with people who don't hold the same view of what harms society and the human spirit, however, so that's why I have a back-up supply of other great reasons to be against capital punishment. There are so many good ones.