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Originally Posted by aberkok
I never thought arguments for the death penalty should be advanced over individual examples. We can't say the death penalty is right for an individual, we have to decide on whether it is right for everyone. That's what makes it a law.
Even if I was for it, one single case wouldn't help my position.
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Well said - I understand people's visceral reaction, and wanting vengeance and severe punishment - in this case more than most, as I have a 3 year old little girl so this one hits home.
But it doesn't change anything - the death penalty is applied disportionately, and there have been too many people sitting on death row who turned out to be innocent of the crime they were sentenced to die for.
People who murder should go to jail for the rest of their lives.