Forgive me if I'm not making sense tonight, I'm staying awake by the grace of an Eggnog Latte from Starbucks after having pulled an all-nighter to sate a creative urge.

Quote Originally Posted by Norrin Radd View Post
Where do you stand on the death penalty then?

Am I to understand from the above quote that, in the event of prison systems working as they should, you feel total life imprisonment without benefits is apt?
I have mixed feelings on the death penalty. On one hand I see it as a gruesome and necessary punishment intended to deter similar crimes through fear, but that doesn't necessarily mean I support it. On the other hand, I dislike the idea of ending the life of any sentient being for any reason. I am neither for nor against it, I simply recognize it as the penalty of the most unspeakable crimes and accept that many of the men and women subjected to it have been deemed deserving of such a fate by a [hopefully] fair trial.

I do believe, though, that the death penalty should only be administered when there is no shadow of a doubt that the suspect is guilty. One overturned lead or seemingly insignificant inconsistency, and the man or woman should instead be subjected to life in prison without parole. Rarely will such a case arise that meets the criteria, but the highest punishment should not be doled out like candy on Halloween.

Disregard my previous posts as the results of disgust and a lack of self control.