Why we should enforce the death penalty

[DanaC]

Why would it not be right?

Because there is no way to be sure that everybody sentenced to die is guilty even if we can be totally sure of some......Because violence is cyclical and state violence against it's citizens ( even those who have committed terrible crimes) gives a message that violence and murder is alright in special circumstances ( beyond self defense) ....Because there are other ways to deal with murderers which allow for later appeals and changes in law....Because when the state has the right to kill it sets a dangerous precedent ( imo) which can then be used a as tool in class/race conflict.....Because it doesnt solve the problem it just removes one murderer from the world, trust me another will come along to take their place. ....Because it has no deterrant effect......Because two wrongs do not make a right......Because it is symptomatic of the dehumanising of criminals to the point where people on here can claim a murderer to be "not a person"
.......Because it is disproportinately carried out against the killers of white people despite the murders of black people being just a smuch of a problem. .....Because it disproportinately affects black people .....Because it disproportinately affects those too poor to acquire good advocates.....

Those are just a few of my reasons as I think we've already discussed.