Capital Punishment, for or against.... Options

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I never realized we had so many smilies that depict forms of punishment!

Ok so another boring already long and drawn out topic with little chance of being resolved on this site.... well its fight club people, pointless debate is what it's about.

Relatively simple topic, albeit a bit brutal. I am interested to know what you all think. As always I'll hold back my thoughts for awhile and see if there are any takers... Odds are I'll forget what I was thinking anyway.

This post has been edited by Acid09: Jan 15 2008, 06:53 PM

Yeah never mind radioactive fallout and nuclear winter. Minus the fact your skin is falling off life is just dandy!

I guess where I get hung up is this notion that executions are morally wrong. I think life in prison is more inhumane than a relatively quick death. I mean think about it. The sum of your existance is limmiited to 22-23 hours a day in a 7x8x8' prison cell. Check out some of these places:

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And you're lucky you might get the 5 star jail cell:
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So you're spending the vast majority of life in this place. You might get a tv with basic cable. You might be allowed to pin up some pictures or have some personal affects. But this is the end of the line for you. There is no insentive to become a better person. Many lifers find joy in making other inmates and guards miserable. Many also join prison gangs and end up organizing crime that can spill out onto the streets. And I mean what are you going to do lock them up? People keep saying lock up gang leaders and the sad truth is that most are already behind bars for life and they are still able to operate their illegal activities too. Is that humane on society? Would it be more moral for society to put these people in solitary confinement for the rest of their natural life? I guess on one hand an increase in suicide rates might save society from having to get their hands "dirty". So in that case is it then morally justifiable to offer inmates a choice - life in solitary confinement vs suicide?

People go mad in jail. And only a few inmates ever really "recant" or find God or find any meger means of life behind bars. Its essentially a hell on earth. And in one sense it does stand to reason that by forcing inmates to remain in jail until death, we ensure that they do suffer some measure of "hell". All I know is if I ever get a life sentance its going to be short because I don't think I'd want to stick around for very long. I'd just say f%*! it and opt out of this life and hope there really is something better on the other side.