Nehil wrote:
If he dosen't have the right to kill someone, why should anyone else have the right to do so? You guys don't see the HIPOCRACY!? Dear God, some days I just loose hope on humanity.
Someone made this same argument in another post about this guy's execution and I will show the flaw in that logic again. By that logic, since he doesn't have the right to imprison someone against their will, then the government should not have the right to imprison someone. So, according to that logic there is no punishment that the government could impose on anyone because citizens do not have the right to impose punishment on other citizens.
I personally support the death penalty in such cases. However, I have a great deal of respect for people that are against the death penalty because they believe the gov't shouldn't be in the business of executing people. Yet, I am conflicted because tt takes way too long to actually cary out a death sentence - this guy was sentenced a quarter century ago. But, I do realize that this is necessary to give the accused every opportunity to make their case. This incurs much, much higher costs than if the person was simply sentenced to life w/o possibility of parole. So, while I believe that the state has the right to execute the worst of humanity, I believe we would be better off by not having it.
What I do NOT respect are these people out there that stand up for this person because he wrote a couple children's books and they say he has redeemed himself - and actually nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. In all the world they felt a multiple murderer and a founder of one of the deadliest gangs ever was the most worthy of the Peace Prize.
Nehil wrote:
Dear God, some days I just loose hope on humanity.
My sentiments exactly, but not for the same reason.