I think the death penalty is overused. However, if someone has killed on multiple occasions and remains a lethal threat to guards or other prisoners, executing them, IMO, saves lives and is a pro-life stance.
I have this belief for three reasons:
1. It is to mercieful. If I was in jail fo rlife I would welcome death. Better I say to lock them up and let them rot.
2. The teaching of the church.
3. The possiblity (not in this case though) of an innocent man being convicted.
There's been about 400,000 murders in the U.S. since the death penalty was reaffirmed a quarter century ago. Since then we've executed only 1,000 murderers. By what calculation do you think that the death penalty is somehow overused?