I too am torn. I used to be against it, not because I believe in some omnipotent all judging god but because I failed to see how it was anyones right to take the life of another. OTOH, lately, I have been re-thinking my views and am leaning more towards yes, in certain circumstances. The worst of the worst, sadistic serial killers, child molesters and killers, predatory sexual criminals etc.
I am still on the fence but lets look at this whole insane Charles Manson marriage situation. We have spent millions to keep this sociopathic cult leader mastermind incarcerated for damn near 50 years now and now he has prison appointed wedding planners? You’ve got to freaking kidding me!!! This guy should have been gassed decades ago yet he is still glorified, has a cult following and now is about to marry some lunatic 26 yr. old girl at the age of 80. Pointing finger at head and making bang sound.
The millions we spend on irredeemable violent criminals could feed the homeless population, build shelters, create programs for victims of violent crime, all manner of good deeds but we warehouse them at exorbitant cost to the taxpayers with no possibility of a return to society. I dunno, nature eliminates threats, why shouldn’t we? When the Hyenas come after the Cheetahs cubs she takes them out, she doesn’t wait for god to save her babies, she takes the necessary action. While it may be true many violent criminals were also victims of severe abuse, it is also true that there are plenty of people that have come through crappy childhoods and are not out raping and killing innocent others.
I just don’t know, but what I do know is that once one crosses these lines they have no more “rights”.