jkulik
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I oppose the death penalty.
I do not oppose the death penalty because it is too severe a punishment.
I oppose the death penalty because it is not severe enough.
From my perspective, the death penalty is the easy way out.
I myself, given the choice between death or the prospect of spending the rest of my life locked in a cage, would have no problem choosing death.
For me, in such a situation, death would be the easy way out.
But my concept of a life sentence without the possibility of parole for capital offenses and truly horrible crimes does not entail all of the niceties and privileges that usually come with prison life.
I recently saw a True Crime video documentary that showed a condemned man who has been sitting on death row for ten years. He had a TV, a radio, and a typewriter in his cell on death row. He had books and magazines piled to the ceiling all around his cell. In fact, this guy has accrued so many personal belongings in ten years on death row that they gave him the cell next door to use as additional storage space for all his possessions. This is ridiculous.
A life sentence should mean an existence as close to permanent solitary confinement with no comforts as far as will withstand a court challenge for "cruel and unusual punishment". For me, this means solitary confinement with no mattress and no chair to sit on. The convict should be made to sleep on the concrete floor with no pillow. The convict would have no books, magazines, newspapers, or any other reading materials of any sort. He would have no writing materials. He certainly would have no TV, or radio, or computer. He should have only enough exercise time outside of his cell to be able to withstand a court challenge based upon "cruel and unusual punishment". Any necessary exercise time certainly would have no exercise equipment available. His food supply would be as close to bread and water only as would withstand a court challenge for "cruel and unusual punishment.
On a periodic basis, at least once time a year, he should be made to view the crime scene photos and video for the crimes that he committed that got him where he is. He should also be shown photos and videos of his victims with their family members that were taken before his crimes against his victims. This would be a constant reminder to him of the horrible crimes that he committed.
Some psychologists say that extended periods of solitary confinement can result in insanity.
I say: "Good".
Some might call this torture.
I call this justice.
Some people would say that it is more economical to execute a convict than to imprison him for life.
I say that you cannot put a price tag on justice.
I oppose the death penalty.
The death penalty is the easy way out.
I do not oppose the death penalty because it is too severe a punishment.
I oppose the death penalty because it is not severe enough.
From my perspective, the death penalty is the easy way out.
I myself, given the choice between death or the prospect of spending the rest of my life locked in a cage, would have no problem choosing death.
For me, in such a situation, death would be the easy way out.
But my concept of a life sentence without the possibility of parole for capital offenses and truly horrible crimes does not entail all of the niceties and privileges that usually come with prison life.
I recently saw a True Crime video documentary that showed a condemned man who has been sitting on death row for ten years. He had a TV, a radio, and a typewriter in his cell on death row. He had books and magazines piled to the ceiling all around his cell. In fact, this guy has accrued so many personal belongings in ten years on death row that they gave him the cell next door to use as additional storage space for all his possessions. This is ridiculous.
A life sentence should mean an existence as close to permanent solitary confinement with no comforts as far as will withstand a court challenge for "cruel and unusual punishment". For me, this means solitary confinement with no mattress and no chair to sit on. The convict should be made to sleep on the concrete floor with no pillow. The convict would have no books, magazines, newspapers, or any other reading materials of any sort. He would have no writing materials. He certainly would have no TV, or radio, or computer. He should have only enough exercise time outside of his cell to be able to withstand a court challenge based upon "cruel and unusual punishment". Any necessary exercise time certainly would have no exercise equipment available. His food supply would be as close to bread and water only as would withstand a court challenge for "cruel and unusual punishment.
On a periodic basis, at least once time a year, he should be made to view the crime scene photos and video for the crimes that he committed that got him where he is. He should also be shown photos and videos of his victims with their family members that were taken before his crimes against his victims. This would be a constant reminder to him of the horrible crimes that he committed.
Some psychologists say that extended periods of solitary confinement can result in insanity.
I say: "Good".
Some might call this torture.
I call this justice.
Some people would say that it is more economical to execute a convict than to imprison him for life.
I say that you cannot put a price tag on justice.
I oppose the death penalty.
The death penalty is the easy way out.