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Originally Posted by Boblobla
When did I murder him? I have never even said in this thread if I am for capital punishment (I don't think...). I just don't feel sorry for him because he was executed.
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Your money would be paying for his death. Not quite as direct as hiring a hitman, but not too far off in my mind.
The problem is that it rarely possible to prove "beyond a shadow of doubt", especially in a legal sense. No evidence is flawless. And even if you can determine with little doubt that the defendant is guilty, determining whether the intent is also worthy of the death penalty is hard.
On a personal note, I think even if someone murdered my whole family in cold blood, I don't think watching the perpetrator die would bring me any sense of justice or allow me to move on. It's not gonna be like "Yay he's dead! Break out the booze, I can live my life again!" Killing the murderer doesn't really accomplish all that much for either party, and as stated before doesn't even relieve the monetary burden they impose on our systems.
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And come to think of it, this article brings to light the psychological damage that can be inflicted watching someone who you have no stake in die. Especially those who have to deal with it on a regular basis. The doctors, lawyers, champlains, reporters. Is it really better for society as a whole to continue with the death penalty?