Subj : Re: She's Back
To   : JEFF THIELE
From : Mike Powell
Date : Thu Jun 09 2022 18:41:00

>  AT> I'll take your word for it that it goes against Christian policy to kill
>  AT> convicts, and I like to appease God when I can, but I can't obey that
>  AT> policy when it hurts crime victims.

> How does abolishing the death penalty hurt crime victims when the alternative
> is life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The victim's family likely pays taxes, which pay for the feeding and upkeep
of their loved-one's murderer who, although he is in jail the rest of his
life at least has a rest of his life, unlike their loved-one.

OTOH, strapping them in a chair and throwing the switch does have a one-time
tax money cost, but then it is over, and there is 0% chance of there ever
being any kind of soft-minded law change or amnesty that results in the
killer being turned loose, or of him ever escaping.

If a victim's family does not want them to be executed, that should be
taken into consideration during sentencing.


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