How Far We Sunk

Tonight at 9:11pm, the state of Virginia killed DC Sniper John Allen Muhammad by lethal injection. The death penalty is wrong no matter how you look at it. Killing to show that killing is wrong is pointless. Killing the inmate doesn't bring back the people they killed, nor does it fix the families who were torn apart by their actions. We are no better than the murderers if we commit the same offense. An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. Also, from an economical standpoint it cost more to kill (i.e. the mandatory number of appeals each prisoner is entitled to and the amout of stay pleas) an inmate than to keep them imprisoned for the rest of their life. That's a fact. If you think religion justfies this then I guess we should just stone unwed mothers and adulterers to death too. Go do some research, adding the link to the numerous sites would be too easy for you.

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