[libstripper]

I don't see how death is cruel and unusual for one of these subhuman vermin. However, for the victim of a child rape to be raped and murdered is a lot worse than to be raped alone. Before approving such a law as a legislator, I'd have to be fully convinced that it would nor have a horrible unintended consequence: many more child rape victims being murdered so they couldn't testify against the rapists.

[BBell]

I agree with you. If someone rapes a child and knows he could get the death penalty he might just take the extra step of murdering his victim to eliminate a potential witness. He knows he will get the death penalty either way so why take a chance leaving the victim alive.

[JesusBmyGod]

However, for the victim of a child rape to be raped and murdered is a lot worse than to be raped alone.

I was raped as a child and from my point of view it would have better if I was murdered after the fact. But from my families point of view that is obviously not the case. At least in death there is peace.

[mountainbunny]

I don't see how death is cruel and unusual for one of these subhuman vermin. However, for the victim of a child rape to be raped and murdered is a lot worse than to be raped alone. Before approving such a law as a legislator, I'd have to be fully convinced that it would nor have a horrible unintended consequence: many more child rape victims being murdered so they couldn't testify against the rapists.

I think we are in basic agreement.

I get sick to my stomach to even write this; but the reasoning is that while rape may be relatively easy to cover up, as inconceivable as that is, a missing child is not.

Most child predators are serial offenders, as I understand it. But there is no "serial" aspect to killing a child, being found out, and going to prison would end their "run".

Someone will miss that child.

I have very mixed feelings about this law, but I'm not sure that it is automatically going to lead to murders.

If it turns out that it in any way endangers children more, I would be against it.

One thing that is disgraceful and completely inexcusable is that the penalty for harming a child isn't life in prison to begin with.

Why that has been allowed to stand is totally beyond me and makes me deeply angry.

[Retired Greyhound]

that is an excellent point, and one I did not consider. Good job.

That is why I love FR. Smart people for me to learn from.