Quote:I am almost positive that the Florida criminal punishment code was revised to read that the primary purpose was punishment-it's been awhile and ill have to look that up if need be.


The thing about the concept of "removing them from society" is that is exactly what a life sentence is. Not to mention the least expensive concept.


By the way, how do you morally justify the executioor killing someone who has done nothing to them? Because someone has to do the deed?


I don't know what purpose the death penalty serves in any way, shape, or form. If satisfying a thirst for vengeance is it, then I hope you have looked at why the crime was committed. If a drug dealer kills another drug dealer who in turn killed his brother, I guess that would be justified.....completely justified?


What does it teach kids? If someone hits you, it is justified to hit them back?


Violent behavior is ok, so long as you have a good reason (I'm going to assume we'd agree that taking someone's life could fall under "violent act" whether it's smothering someone with a pillow, shooting them in the head, beating them to death, or actually injecting lethal chemicals into their body, although that person did absolutely nothing to you.)

In its current form it is used as an ultimate punishment or threat to coerce confessions and avoid trial.


I only advocate a death penalty when someone's beyond rehabilitation. Murder happens for all kinds of reasons to me those are not all cases beyond retribution.


Life sentences are pointless your saying this individual is beyond retribution can not be reformed so society must care for him until his natural death, at that point the system has failed and they should be removed from society.


I believe in less laws only those that protect property and life, individuals that violate someone's else life or property should either be reformed or removed, adult time out is a pointless exercise.

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