>I won't even go that far. Life in prison is no picnic. (As Jeffrey Dahmer found out in fairly short order). It's barbaric. Here is a list of the nations that allow capital punishment. Look at the Death Penalty Permitted section. Is that a list we want to be on?
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>You're saying life in prison is barbaric???
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>Re: your list, this is an old and tired (and flawed argument). In many of those countries, people are put to death for crimes other than first-degree murder.
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>I have concerns about the death penalty when there is any question as to guilt - but where there is ZERO question as to guilt on first-degree murder, such a monster has no claim to his/her life.

I can't believe that I actually agree with you on something!?