[NachtSorcier]

I am against the death penalty, no doubt about it. Statistics show that in the areas where the death penalty is the norm (Texas, for example) the crime rates are actually higher than those states where the death penalty is legal. So, the deterence excuse is a lie. It's quite simply murdering a murderer and two wrongs do not make a right. Not to mention the fact that it's forcing tax payers to pay for someone's death.