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Originally Posted by Justsomeguy
It does not make sense to NOT support the death penalty but to support life in prison. Essentially, they do the same thing and mean the same thing. However, one costs more and still poses reasonable threat to society. The point of jail is to take people out of society. However, the idea is that their behavior can be corrected.
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Except that if we make a mistake and convict someone wrongfully, we can (partially) unfuck the guy who was sentenced to life. Not so for the guy we just executed.