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Re:The real reason to end the death penalty by bruceb on Thursday April 22, 2021 @06:16AM (#26900987)
Simply put we have better ways to spend money than housing people for 30 years who have inflicted horrific pain on society.

I dont want to work to house, guard, and feed them.

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Re:The real reason to end the death penalty by dane-pgp on Thursday April 22, 2021 @02:32PM (#26906255)
> I dont want to work to house, guard, and feed them.

There have been some political leaders in the past who have said the same about the disabled.

If we give our government the power to premeditatedly kill people merely to reduce the costs to taxpayers, we are stepping down a very dark path.

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