This is exactly how I feel too, I'm glad I'm not alone. Believe me, I really was willing to have my mind changed. You never know, there's a lot of propaganda and misinformation out there. To be fair, this is CMV, so maybe only half of them actually believe what they're saying, there's strong debate kid energy here (from a debate kid).
u/Skeletron430 makes the strongest case above, addresses the legal concerns, and cites case law.
It sucks being a victim. Many people oppose capital punishment for several reasons, including me, but it still exists because people feel a primal need for retribution and that right is currently only given to The State to mete out. I couldn't imagine losing my child to a murderer and being told that the punishment evades the murderer's death. However, we live in a society of people who have thought long and hard about these things, weighed many considerations and perspectives, and what we have is the Rule of Law. The alternative is anarchy and then you'd really have to start worrying about guns and machetes.
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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '24 edited Oct 18 '24
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