You guys know I'm pretty much pro death penalty, however its value as a discouragement to me has lessened a bit.
A person who is a criminal, or decides to commit a crime like murder or rape dosen't think about whats going to happen if he gets caught. So paying the ultimate crime isn't a deterrant in that case.
The value to me, is that it permanently removes a person from gaining the ability to do an unforgivable crime ever again.
But would burning someone at the stake publically stop the next guy from doing it. Probably not, especially in our legal system.
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