George Costanza
A Friendly Liberal
At present, with a few not relevant to this discussion exceptions, the death penalty only applies in cases of capital murder, i.e., only murders of a certain type, deemed to be more culpable than "regular" murders and hence deserving of the death penalty.
I see no purpose whatsoever in extending capital punishment to include the sick people who molest children. As it is, the punishment reserved for most sex crimes against children is Draconian. Sentences of over 400 years are not uncommon at all.
Time and time again, we hear about the authoritarian personalities of conservatives. Every time I read a thread like this one, it only serves to affirm that fact to me.
I see no purpose whatsoever in extending capital punishment to include the sick people who molest children. As it is, the punishment reserved for most sex crimes against children is Draconian. Sentences of over 400 years are not uncommon at all.
Time and time again, we hear about the authoritarian personalities of conservatives. Every time I read a thread like this one, it only serves to affirm that fact to me.