Europeans are girly men.
“Does the death penalty deter people from committing horrendous crimes?”
I don’t particularily feel good when I hear of someone getting the needle or getting zapped or whatever. On the other hand when I hear of someone executed for a proven horrendous crime I feel good in knowing that person can no longer brutalize others.
The only people detered from committing crimes are those that are already law abiding. People that commit such crimes are nut cases, most without conscience, and will continue to be a menace to society until dead.
So IMO, capitol punishment is a necessary evil so the majority of us can live a safer life.
The standard of debate raised ever higher...