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It would cost the government about 700 dollars for a lethal injection. It would cost them like 10,000 dollars per person if they keep them in there forever.

Fact: It costs millions for the trial to decide a death penalty. Though that's the trial. Death penalty is cheap.

I never said anything about deciding it.

but HE did. And you were responding to him. So you can't just ignore those things.

Well SORRY!!!

Ok. .. . . . if a member of your family was facing the death penalty, and it would be possible for you to go and see the execution, would you go?

Ok. .. . . . if a member of your family was facing the death penalty, and it would be possible for you to go and see the execution, would you go?

Heck no! Why would you want to see your family member die?

Well...one of the components of the lethal injection is...

Potassium Chloride.

Available in most school labs.

What do you think of prisoners saying that they want to die instead of serving a sentence? Would you think that is agreeable?

What do you think of prisoners saying that they want to die instead of serving a sentence? Would you think that is agreeable?

How much control do you think they should have?

Well...that depends...but I think Moe said something earlier (Around page 13, about surrendering some of our rights..

Found it.


Well...that depends...but I think Moe said something earlier (Around page 13, about surrendering some of our rights..

Ultimately, it's a societal issue, not a moral one. The courts are not determined with the morality of an action, but rather the legality of it. This is crucial when trying to understand the justice system and is usually where most arguments fall short - trying to apply moral justice to legal matters.
If we are to operate in a highly functioning sophisticated society, we must cede certain individual powers to a government body. In the case of the death penalty, it is this government's choice to exercise its power in this manner and we must accept this.

Dang triple post....and I have no excuse of being a new-comer...

Well...that depends...but I think Moe said something earlier (Around page 13, about surrendering some of our rights.. (My words)


Ultimately, it's a societal issue, not a moral one. The courts are not determined with the morality of an action, but rather the legality of it. This is crucial when trying to understand the justice system and is usually where most arguments fall short - trying to apply moral justice to legal matters.
If we are to operate in a highly functioning sophisticated society, we must cede certain individual powers to a government body. In the case of the death penalty, it is this government's choice to exercise its power in this manner and we must accept this. (Moe's words)