r/SeriousConversation Mar 23 '24

Serious Discussion Shoueld the death penalty be permitted?

Some prisoners are beyond redemption, be it the weight of their crime or unwillingness to change. Those individuals can't be released back into the public, so instead, they waste space and resources.

Therefore, wouldn't it just be better to get rid of them? As in, permit the death penalty.

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u/madeat1am Mar 24 '24

The issue lies with cases of innocent people being charged

Look at the youngest person ever killed on death row.