Coevett wrote:
Greg wrote:
It has in all other Western democracies. So why is the US hanging on to it?
It has gone in some countries but that doesn't mean it won't return quickly.
Of course it will.
I'm against the death penalty but it is a luxury only civilized and stable societies can afford, and we're becoming increasingly uncivilized and unstable.[/quote]
An apt reflection on the rationale for capital punishment.