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Carpe Scrotum
My father-in-law actually shares your opinion on capital punishment, but he's liberal, anyway, I had asked him, "if the horrific crime happened to one of your grand kids and was overwhelmingly found guilty of the crime, would you still be against the death penalty?" His response to me was, "oh no, I would want the guy to get the death penalty in the worst possible way." Of course I pointed out to him, "wait a minute, you said you are against the death penalty." The he said, "I am, but when it comes to my grand kids, that's different."
I do respect your opinion. I just had to share that story.
I wholeheartedly agree with Amanda. I agree with your dad-in-law too, to a point. The state simply can't get it right, especially in an increasingly privatized prison system. Me, god forbid, I'd take care of it myself.
Someone who has a life sentence has a lot to lose
Namely, the prison conditions he will see for the rest of his life. Big difference between solitary and being in the general population
I understand. I also have a thread between the me I choose to be and, well, me. That thread is my kids, and their kids. That isn't right or proper, but it is what it is.