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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: E who wrote (17065)4/17/2000 7:20:00 PM
From: Dayuhan  Read Replies (2) of 769667
 
I don't think anybody is seriously claiming that the death penalty has significant deterrent value; there is simply no evidence to support this, and that is pretty widely known. The principal arguments for the death penalty are:

1. It's cheaper to kill them than to lock them up.

and

2. Revenge is sweet, and it feels good to kill the bastards.

Saving money and feeling good are a compelling combination; who cares if a couple of innocents get caught up in the mess? They were probably poor anyway, and very likely minorities, so why worry?
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