I am neither for nor against. I recognize that there are instances where it needs to be applied, such as the individual’s ability to do more damage, even as he or she is incarcerated. Advances in forensics and the use of DNA to prove innocence/guilt are of major importance also, because the possibility of putting the wrong individual to death is minimized.
What bothers me the most is the “cheering” by some when the death penalty is carried out. To me, it is a solemn and sobering event for us to judge that another human being is beyond redemption.
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Who is beyond redemption?