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I believe that the issue can be decided without emotions or high falootin philosophy or religion. Assuming we are talking about cold blooded murders, committed by "sane" defendents, I see the following four things as objective reasons to be for or against the punishment, as opposed to life without parole.

1. Will it dissuade others from committing murder?

2. Is there more than a micro chance that the life sentence will allow an eventual release or escape?

3. Does it cost more to keep him alive?

4. Is there more than a micro chance that the defendent is innocent?

There may be other factors that deserve consideration that I haven't thought of but I doubt it.

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How can people ..decide... whether or not to end ANYONE's life? "He killed people, I would never do such a thing, so LETS KILL HIM BACK"

If you or any number of people believe a man deserves to die, thats fine, but opinions and beliefs are NOT sufficient to justify ending a person's life. ..Ending someone's life is such a huge deal. Taking away their very consciousness, is NOT our decision to make. We are fallible, as are all of our opinions, as are all of our decisions. Removing their existence from the world we share is a horrible thing to presume yourself capable of rightly doing.

... this post IMO is rediculous in every way that I believe matters.