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To: rich evans who wrote (148124)	11/21/2005 11:32:39 AM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 793735

Sometimes we put thieves in jail but people still steal. What do you think the purpose of criminal laws are?

To: rich evans who wrote (148124)	11/21/2005 2:05:01 PM
From: ManyMoose	Respond to of 793735

Forget payback. If there is any benefit from the death penalty, it is that the condemned will never commit his crimes again. It has been proven over and over again to be the opposite case when bad people are let free to kill again.

To: rich evans who wrote (148124)	11/21/2005 3:28:09 PM
From: haqihana	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793735

rich, As Many said, it prevents murderers from ever committing homicide again, but there is another reason for the death penalty. The cons of today are living the life of Riley, with air conditioning, tv sets, good food at the cost of the tax payer, and among other perks, access to computers where they learn to be pseudo attorneys and flood the courts with repeals that don't stand a chance. I forget the actual cost per year of keeping a prisoner behind the walls, but in the case of murderers, there is not reason that the taxpayers should pay for the existence of people that have the traits of a rabid dog.