No offence to anyone but, ending the death penalty is a stupid idea. I think so anyway. Now for killing someone you get to live for free, in jail, the rest of your life. Isn't that motive enough to take someone out? EYE FOR AN EYE i say.

amen

so i'm not the only one. sweet i was thinking i was gonna get hate mail

hey over here they get of with it most of the time or let out earlier and thats after we have put them threw university, and they have lived with home comforts too, madness

I personally would rather die then sit in jail for the rest of my life

Tough subject but here is my take. And I have gone back and forth.

First: Actually it costs less to have a person in prison for life than it does to kill them. Look at the process of appeals and the whole set up. It is more expensive.

Second, what about all the people on death row who were found to be "Not Guilty"? What if they had been killed prior to the evidence surfacing that exhonerated them?

"More than 30 former death row inmates who were wrongly convicted gathered Saturday to attend what is believed to be the largest conference on capital punishment since the Supreme Court reinstated it in 1976.

"My name is Joseph Burrows," said one man. "The state of Illinois sought to kill me for a murder a did not commit. I was put on death row in 1989. I was released in 1994. If the state had its way, I'd be dead today."

What if you were on death row for a crime you did not commit?

not me bro. workin and payin bills is the only thing that sucks in life. jail takes that all away

it won't cost more if they are killed the same way. walmart has 100 rounds for 12 bucks...at least let the family who suffered the loss decide

Yeah, why sholuld people care about going to jail, when they are treated better in their than most of us are at work. They don't have to worry about how to pay their bills,if they are sick the get health care. they are fed, housed, and offered more education. At our cost. What a life.

Okay now you are just being immature. You called the subject out. Did you read what I wrote about the man who was falsely accused and sent to Death Row.

It takes approximately 114 million more dollars to execute a person than it does to keep them in jail. 114 Million. Do you know what that money could be used for instead of killing a person. Let them rot in jail and lets feed some poor.

What gives the State the right to take someones life.
Why isnt the person that kills the inmate then put on death row.

Killing is killing no matter how its done.

It probably only cost more because they sit on death row forever.

if they killed someone INNOCENT i would think taking their life is pretty fair

Read more, educate yourself on the processes before resorting to statements that aren't true or are from false personal perceptions.

You may change your mind if you read more.... But even if you don't change your mind I would believe/hope that you would be able to accurately convey a better arguement than walking to your local Walmart to buy bullets to solve a problem without using the justice system.

By the way this law was changed using the system that "we as a public" have put into place. Did you seek to find out "Why" they sought to change the law?

In a 44 - 36 vote largely along party lines, the New Jersey State Assembly on December 13, 2007 took the final legislative step toward abolishing the death penalty in New Jersey and replacing it with life in prison without parole. Gov. Jon Corzine has said he will sign the bill, S-171, which the Senate passed on December 10, 2007 without amendment by a vote of 21-16, also along strict party lines.

Statement on your side: Really a close vote so there are many others who would agree with you.

I have a real hard time not wanting to take rage on a convicted person when they have killed. However, this doesn't really get rid of the problem as to why it occurred in the first place. Maybe taking that 114 million into better research and programs to prevent such attrocities would be a good idea!! I'm just sayin'!

that was a joke. I'm not the most educated person on the subject and will never claim to be, but like it or not this is my opinion. I'm aware people are falsely accused and sent to death row. That sucks. I don't have all the answers. But, people who deserve it, just deserve it. If there is a hell. They'll suffer there.

Okay! Sorry, I got your joke! Occassionally I get all upitty on a serious subject.

Oh! and I do respect your opinion. I was just debating the other side of which I also hold beliefs in.

BTW: Great Topic

It's cool man. It is a really serious subject and theres gonna be disagreements. I disagree with you, but i respect your opinion.

Yep! Well I do like to get into serious debates on topics. Keeps me on my toes.

I know there are others reading this post and would like to sit back and see others chime in.

that or they're laughing at our bickering haha