I've always seen the elimination of the death penalty in western countries as a sign of decline. Some crimes simply deserve it. There is no rehabilitating someone who goes on a child stabbing spree.
But with liberal/leftist ideology running amok our culture wants to show "mercy" on these types of people. Of course, that just leads to innocent people being senselessly hurt.
I'd always been anti-death penalty because I never wanted innocents to go to the gas chamber through governmental malice or incompetence.
But everyday brings new arguments against my stance. I think I'm of the mind now that we've gotten to this point precisely because we haven't killed those who show through their evil actions that they are unable to live in our society. We as a people have grown too leery of doing what our ancestors knew to be necessary.
I've always seen the elimination of the death penalty in western countries as a sign of decline. Some crimes simply deserve it. There is no rehabilitating someone who goes on a child stabbing spree.
But with liberal/leftist ideology running amok our culture wants to show "mercy" on these types of people. Of course, that just leads to innocent people being senselessly hurt.
"He killed those babies in self-defense!"
Originally a line from South Park, now a reality. The claimed defense of it, at least.
I'd always been anti-death penalty because I never wanted innocents to go to the gas chamber through governmental malice or incompetence.
But everyday brings new arguments against my stance. I think I'm of the mind now that we've gotten to this point precisely because we haven't killed those who show through their evil actions that they are unable to live in our society. We as a people have grown too leery of doing what our ancestors knew to be necessary.