Thermodolia wrote:USS Monitor wrote:
Will killing them bring the kid back? No. Is it going to be more effective than prison to protect other children? No.
But having it on the books does open the door for other people -- people who are not the same level of scummy, people against whom the evidence is not as clear-cut -- to get executed.
Hence why all crimes have the death penalty say "up to" instead of "only" before the words "the death penalty". Basically it's possible that a person who commits murder might not get the death penalty. It all depends on the circumstances.
And yet there is still an ongoing problem with states that have the death penalty using it irresponsibly.