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To: Tax-chick

I’m against the death penalty, but I am for life imprisonment without parole as an acceptable alternative. There are some who will always be dangerous to society.


57 posted on 10/23/2014 2:21:19 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham

The problem with “life imprisonment” is that (1) there’s always a chance a judge will release them, regardless of the original sentence, and (2) they can still harm others while in prison. On the other hand, a BIG problem with execution is that the person may not be guilty, and another is the possibility that a person may repent and be converted.

This is why I say it’s not an easy question.


65 posted on 10/23/2014 2:24:53 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Feeling fine about the end of the world!)
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