The ever controversal issue of people sentenced to die or have life in prison. Happens all over the world, what are your thoughts.

I really don't like the idea of using any kind of punishment for revenge purposes, so while I can understand why victims and their families would advocate for the maximum possible punishment for criminals, I don't think it's the most responsible way to go.

If it werent for all the kinks in our current juditial system, i would have no problem with it....
In fact, i might even say that they should put in an express lane..

Its just....i suppose i dont know what to think....

I don't think capital punishment is ever right. First of all, it doesn't work - the states and countries where it's most commonly practiced are the places that have the highest murder rates. Another problem is I believe that government should be the "good guy" in society - and it's awfully hard to wear the white cowboy hat when you're killing people (except out of self-defense). And even if you believe capital punishment is appropriate in certain cases, I don't see how it could dispensed in a fair manner - because the American judicial system is anything but fair.

well I think capital punishment is really an easy way out- not for the criminal, but for the system that's using it. It's a way to try and deal with a "problem" (a living, breathing human being) without actually dealing with it at all and just "removing" it.