I’ve never understood why remorse is supposed to make a difference. When seeking release from prison, okay. Because in the old days it was a “penitentiary,” and you’re supposed to be penitent, and nowadays it’s all about rehabilitation, and regret is part of rehab. But for crimes that justify the death penalty, there’s no penitence, nor is there rehab. Because dead men can’t regret.
If the argument is that the deciding factor between going to prison or going to the grave is whether they’re sorry, I’m sorry, but that’s sorry. That should never, ever decide the issue, to my mind. Base the punishment on the crime, not how they feel afterwards.
Sadly a lot of them are simply demons in human form.