1.27.2004

Kill and Be Killed? You're Damn Right!
When asked whether people support the death penalty on iWon's totally scientific survey, the overwhelming response is a loud "Damned straight!".
34% - Strongly support
37% - Support
9% - I'm neutral
9% - Oppose
6% - Strongly oppose
4% - I'm not sure
0% - I don't care
The majority though, still favor allowing executions of 16 and 17 year olds and 22% of people opposed the abolition of capital punishment for retarded people where 52% support the decision.

If you haven't guessed, I'm all for the death penalty. There are plenty of actions, in my mind, that are heinous enough to lose your right to life. And the deterrence argument works in my book. If someone's convicted of killing eight people in a brutal and premeditated fashion and then he's put to death for it, there's no way he's going to be killing anyone else. That's a deterrent. Do I think his death is a deterrent for others? Nah, probably not.

And yes, I know the whole deal with the lifetime imprisonment means he'll never kill again too argument but I don't buy it and I don't think they should be allowed to live out their natural life on the taxpayer's dime. If the capital punishment process is too expensive then reform it to make it less economically feasible to keep pedophile rapist murderers alive rather than put them down like the rabid dogs they are.

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