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Originally posted by Dave:
But I admire that governor who said he supported the death penalty in principle but thinks it just does nto work practically.
That's my view on the whole thing. I really don't oppose the death penalty as much as I thing there is a better way to go about it. I'd just put them all to hard labor for life, at least as long as they are physically able. People have to work at shitty, manual labor jobs every day just to make a living. Why shouldn't prisoners? Especially prisoners who are considered beyond rehabilitaion (hence the life sentences)? The best prison programs are those that help pay for themselves by generating income from work done by the prisoners or to at least reduce the cost of other state programs (such as highway litter clean ups).