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I Suppose It Was Innevitable..........
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Emotionally, I think we would all wish that this man suffered in a similar way to his victims.
But the law is not, and cannot be based on emotion, or it would cease to function effectively.
Killing someone for killing someone is revenge, but it doesn't stop murder happening, which is why the death penalty is never the much trumpeted 'deterrent' its supporters would wish it to be.
As for the economic cost of keeping a murderer in prison - that's the price society pays - literally - for its civilised behaviour towards its criminals.
If that makes me a bleeding heart lefty pinko yogurt knitter, that's fine, I can live with that.
But the law is not, and cannot be based on emotion, or it would cease to function effectively.
Killing someone for killing someone is revenge, but it doesn't stop murder happening, which is why the death penalty is never the much trumpeted 'deterrent' its supporters would wish it to be.
As for the economic cost of keeping a murderer in prison - that's the price society pays - literally - for its civilised behaviour towards its criminals.
If that makes me a bleeding heart lefty pinko yogurt knitter, that's fine, I can live with that.
10zzy - // *** me, Andy, and you're supposed to a moderator, yet you can't post on the correct thread?
Alas Answerbank,,,, //
I'm not 'supposed to be a Moderator ...' and everyone makes mistakes, which is why they put rubbers on the end of pencils!
I was posting in the small hours, I made a small error, don't let it ruin the rest of your day - I promise I won't.
Alas Answerbank,,,, //
I'm not 'supposed to be a Moderator ...' and everyone makes mistakes, which is why they put rubbers on the end of pencils!
I was posting in the small hours, I made a small error, don't let it ruin the rest of your day - I promise I won't.
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