If you are killing a murderer when you are not forced to (i.e, they are shooting at you/others), you are just as bad as them.
Wait, wait.... Seeing a murderer shooting at me or others, that is EXACTLY what would cause ("force", in your words) me to shoot back and kill them. THAT makes me as bad as the one out there just to kill others for the "fun" of it? Saving myself and other innocent lives? I don't think I'm clear on your meaning here, @Han.
I meant those killing people through lethal injection when they are no long a danger to anyone else makes them as bad as the criminal.
The alternative is to allow these killers to live in prison while the taxpayers support them for the rest of their lives in practical luxury. Free health care, room and board, meals, anything they can buy from the commissary; it's basically a reward for killing another person. So first they kill someone, then the rest of us pay for them to live, totally unproductive and no contribution to society.
For people who kill in cold blood, or those who mess with children, they have reneged their rights and instead of having them live at the cost of taxpayers, stick a needle in their arm and be done with them.
That's my opinion, anyway.
In the States, those who administer the death penalty are not guilty of murder because it is sanctioned by law.
{...} it would be a worse experience for them if they were to be put in prison but change the lenient ways of living for them.
People who meddle with kids and such are not taken well in prison among prisoners - the treatment they can receive is usually handed to them by criminals - some of which do not feel remorse, or actually enjoy seeing their victims suffer. They deserve that over death.
If there were any way the system could go, I would suggest going back to past treatment of prisoners, but still excluding the death penalty.
I know exactly what happens to the maggots who mess with children. My ex-husband did 3 years during our "marriage". Prison justice is something anyone who abuses children should be deathly afraid of. There are even instances in which the CO's turn their backs so that justice can be served on pedophiles. It's one of the oddest parallels between inmates and the guards; both feel the same way about these pus buckets.
I agree with you that they deserve everything they get.
What type of past treatment are you referring to, Han?
@Smooth You really seem to be against the 'luxury' of prison. Have you ever thought about promoting and trying to change that area more specifically rather than the whole system? I've heard many complain about prisons being too nice but never actually try do anything. My uncle phoned me from his cell not too long ago and was very happy with the phone, TV etc. that he was allowed.
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