Virginia eliminates Death penalty

[dawp]

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signs law abolishing death penalty - CNNPolitics

the death was never a deterrent and Life without the possibility of parole is actually worse as the death penalty is the easy way out.

 

[K1052]

Good. Should be out for the whole country.

 

[Jaskalas]

If we cannot use it responsibly, we shouldn't be using it. So this is an acceptable outcome.

 

[senseamp]

I am sure pro-lifers are rejoicing.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Personally I'd rather take the death penalty than live a life in prison forever.

To each their own I guess - but eliminating it is stupidity. At least give people an option at minimal.

 

[Greenman]

Personally I'd rather take the death penalty than live a life in prison forever.

To each their own I guess - but eliminating it is stupidity. At least give people an option at minimal.

The problem with the death penalty is that when a mistake is made, there ain't no do over. Mistakes are made, innocent people are killed, that doesn't work for me.

 

[nickqt]

Personally I'd rather take the death penalty than live a life in prison forever.

To each their own I guess - but eliminating it is stupidity. At least give people an option at minimal.

Eliminating the possibility of the state murdering an innocent person: stupid.

Giving criminals the ability to short circuit their own punishment: not stupid.

You're either hilariously fucking stupid, or a brilliantly written AI program designed to elicit mockery.

Either way, thanks for the laugh.

 

[zinfamous]

Personally I'd rather take the death penalty than live a life in prison forever.

To each their own I guess - but eliminating it is stupidity. At least give people an option at minimal.

maybe you should be put in a situation to make that choice?

Or, you could always seek the thoughts of those that sit on death row for a decade or more, and ask what they would choose.