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Originally posted by DisabledMind
. . . . in doing so they should have equal treatment as to which they have given out.
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The purpose of this plan is to establish a 'deterrent' is it not? You are thinking that if people know they will be killed for killing then they wont do it? Unfortuneately, the countries and states where the death penalty exists is no 'safer' than any other . . people kill in the heat of the moment without thought to consequence, except of course for 'professional' contract killers . . who never get caught anyway.
Plus you have to contend with the fact you will certainly kill a percentage of innocent men . . .and to what purpose . . . . . it is not a deterrent. Now if you wee to argue that a bullet or an electric shock is a lot cheaper than paying for loking after them in Jail year after year then i might have to agree with you! Lets execute for commercial reasons . . but not in the vain hope that its a deterrent.