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  @NameIGuessLolSocialist  from Ohio  agreed…2yrs2Y

All people deserve to exercise their right to live, no matter their crime. I also do not support the life sentence.

 @GrumpyOilRepublicanfrom Arizona  disagreed…2yrs2Y

What would you personally give up to be able to financially afford $75k/year per prisoner currently on death row?

 @B4MXJTQ from North Carolina  disagreed…1yr1Y

I have a Question Have you ever heard of Ted Bundy John Wayne Gacy Nicolas Cruz Anders Breivik List could go on forever i am a socialist but i do believe i the death penalty

 @Grognard28  from Missouri  commented…1yr1Y

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The...life sentence? Please explain.

 @9YJS25T  from Idaho  asked for more information…2yrs2Y

Then what should become of people serving life sentences?

 @9CWZLF6 from Missouri  agreed…3yrs3Y

"'the death penalty is inadmissible' and the Church is firmly committed to calling for its abolition worldwide." - The Holy Father Pope Francis

 @ElectoralStorkRepublicanfrom Maryland  disagreed…3yrs3Y

The Dalai Lama has been quoted as saying that under extreme circumstances, capital punishment may be the only deterrent for heinous crimes. Now, I'm not saying one viewpoint is superior to the other, rather, it's a clear example of how complex and nuanced this issue is. I'm curious, how would you respond to those who believe the death penalty serves as a necessary deterrent?

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…3yrs3Y

It's not a deterrent, lowering crime rates with it would require it to be used far too liberally. It's not a solution, it's revenge. Closure from death isn't something that people really want, they think it's what they want but it never fulfills that void. The innocence rate is too high, the methods are inhumane, and let's be honest, what is it really for? Justice? That's served by them never seeing the light of day again, easily, prison is a better option.

 @9FS9K3YRepublican from Illinois  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Some individuals will simply waste taxpayer money while spending time in prison for crimes that are unbearable to even consider.

  @yattayatta from Missouri  commented…1yr1Y

I support the death penalty if the criminal fits the crime. If the said prisoner experienced no remorse and has murdered many people, I suggest the death sentence is suitable. If the prisoner is remorseful and has killed 1 person, I suggest life in prison. It really depends on the situation, so I would leave it up to the courts. I mostly agree with the death sentence, so long as they kill the criminal quickly and the criminal has killed multiple people with no remorse.

 @BDDS7SSfrom Guam  agreed…2mos2MO

Since 1973, at least 202 people who were wrongly convicted and sentenced to death in the U.S. have been exonerated.

 @B6ZQKCBWorking Family from Washington  commented…8mos8MO

I would only use it for the most heinous crimes with undeniable evidence. Serial killers like the Toy Box killer, the crimes were so disgusting and horrific that it would be more of a mercy to put them down as they are likely past the point of rehabilitation with the suffering in their mind and would be better than risking escape or an incident inside the jail.

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