[NCLaw441]

This guy's arguments, if valid, prove too much. There have been many murders in prison by "lifers." Thus, life in prison is no deterrent, either. Life sentences do not "un-kill" the victim, either. What benefit is there is locking someone up for the rest of his life? Rehabilitation? For what? He will never get out of prison and back into the "mainstream." Life sentences are nothing but revenge for wrongful acts. Prison is nothing more than government-sanctioned abduction and kidnapping. These are the arguments we will hear if the death penalty is ever ended. Mark these words.

[NCLaw441]

Oh yeah, and life-sentences are racially imposed, and not fiscally sound either. In fact, shorter sentences are nothing but less of the same kind of racist, vengeful, fiscally wasteful, non-rehabilitative, government-sanctioned kidnapping. The obvious solution: free all prisoners. And while you are at it, forget about fines as well, since that is nothing more than government-sanctioned robbery.

[Sloth]

Excellent points.