Capital punishment is an act of frugality. The real reason it's around is because it's cheaper.
It is my understanding that the add expenses involved in going though the pre-execution appeals is greater than the costs of a life sentence.
I would tend to think that spending the rest of your life in prison is more severe than being executed. Either way, you are destined to die in prison.
My inclination is against the death penalty:
1) Seemingly, a life sentence may well be less expensive for the government to pay for.
2) A non-execution is at least somewhat reversable.
I have the idea that the decision of an execution should be left to the convicted. The convicted is facing dieing in prison either way. Why not offer the choice of how soon?
Moose
Edited to change subtitle.
This message has been edited by minnemooseus, 12-13-2005 04:51 PM
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