"First, because execution is final and mistakes by witnesses, police officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and jurors cannot be corrected. In such a case the death penalty is just as wrong as the crime that was charged."
"It is just as immoral for society to kill a person as for an individual to do so. We cannot claim to be a Christian or even a moral nation and still kill people. However, incarceration to protect society is justified."
"Death penalty trials, appeals and special jail arrangements cost too much money. Our taxes are better invested in education, drug diversion and rehabilitation of those who someday will be returning to society."
"Mother Nature will determine its fate. The recent partial collapse during a storm highlights its vulnerability to rising seas and intensifying weather. Yet, we continue pouring millions into temporary fixes, resisting the inevitability of nature's forces."
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