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Originally Posted by Crompsin
Death penalty IS about justice. Yeah. No repeat offenders treated by the electric chair.
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There's an inherent contradiction in that idea, though. Historically, executions don't bring closure or healing to victims. Even pushing aside the fact that 2/3 of all death sentences are overturned on appeal because of serious errors, the victims aren't made better. Even pushing aside the insanity of fighting murder with murder, the victims aren't made better. Even considering that all current death penalty methods are torture, the victims aren't made better. Even considering that it's not an effective deterrent, the victims aren't made better.
There are a million reasons not to have the death penalty. The only one that matters is that it doesn't help the victims.