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To: Solon who wrote (3699)	3/20/2002 3:41:59 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

That was a rather sarcastic response to a well intentioned post. You seem to have a pretty good grasp of the demographics of persons found guilty of heinous crimes. Any one who has even fringe knowledge of the justice system knows that persons convicted and sentenced for felonies typically have a long record of criminal violations. I can't believe that you need to see documentation on the statistics to be convinced of that. If you disaggree with my position let's explore that but this last comment appears like an attempt to lead me on a bird walk. A death that is quick and painless resolves all issues for the heinous criminal. It is the most controlling thing one human being can do to another. Emotionally stable people like to think of themselves as kind, giving, and care taking individuals. Assigning the death penalty ends all such considerations. Once in the justice system it is our responsibility to determine the course that a criminal's life will take. Is there a compassionate path to take with the heinous criminal? The cruelest treatment one human being can hand to another is to deliberately cause suffering or to torture another. Life in prison is an unending regime of both. It is a very unpleasant decision we must make on behalf of our society and for the protection of innocent loved ones. My position on this is simply that our current method of dealing with heinous criminals is very sad and irresolute for all who are involved. As someone who has had a lot to say about keeping heinous criminals alive, explain to me what you see as the purpose of their lives after conviction? Or, how justice is to be met in such cases? Unless you see the pursuit of justice as a pointless exercise.