Death Penalty

I really haven't been able to form an opinion on this. It is really an emotionally tied thing. With no emotional tie I say get rid of it, but plenty of family members of those killed by death row inmates will not feel justice has been served until that person is dead. As long as the person is irrevokably proven guilty, I will not lose sleep over the death penalty. Which is to say I don't think it should be an option without at the very least DNA evidence.

But does killing someone undo the crime? Killing someone to make a family feel better is dumb because you're just in turn hurting another family(the family of the person being put to death.)

There are other less barbaric ways for a family to cope with the loss of a loved one than demanding someone be put to death for it.

I understand that there are emotional reasons behind the death penalty, but that's just not good enough when it comes to deciding whether someone should live or die. That should not be based in emotion.

But does killing someone undo the crime? Killing someone to make a family feel better is dumb because you're just in turn hurting another family(the family of the person being put to death.) There are other less barbaric ways for a family to cope with the loss of a loved one than demanding someone be put to death for it. I understand that there are emotional reasons behind the death penalty, but that's just not good enough when it comes to deciding whether someone should live or die. That should not be based in emotion.

Could not have said it better.

But does killing someone undo the crime? Killing someone to make a family feel better is dumb because you're just in turn hurting another family(the family of the person being put to death.) There are other less barbaric ways for a family to cope with the loss of a loved one than demanding someone be put to death for it. I understand that there are emotional reasons behind the death penalty, but that's just not good enough when it comes to deciding whether someone should live or die. That should not be based in emotion.

I agree it shouldn't be, but it is. I suppose denying emotion entirely when making decisions is denying your humanity.

I agree it shouldn't be, but it is. I suppose denying emotion entirely when making decisions is denying your humanity.

Not all decisions need to be based in rationality. However, some should. When it comes to whether or not to take a life, I definitely think it should.