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Originally Posted by tiberry
2. Kill them and be done with it.
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studies have shown that it costs a lot more money to kill someone than it does to lock them up for life. links have been posted previously in the thread (if they haven't, i'll do it later, but don't have the time right now).
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Originally Posted by Phage
However, the first post also is "looking for some really good, concrete reasoning for either side," which the pro-death penalty side has provided in deterrent, punishment, simple removal of a problem, and revenge. I have not seen any religion-independent well-reasoned arguments against the death penalty yet, so I am starting to think that there is not one.
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again, links posted earlier in the thread. studies have shown that the death penatly is a) not a deterrent, b) costs more than life in prison.
both life without parole and death penalty remove them from society and punish them.
and how is revenge something that the justice system is supposed to deliver? does that mean we should start making the punishment for rape be rape?
especially considering innocent people have and will be put to death, i have yet to see a valid argument from the pro-death penalty side.