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Gradually, most of the civilized world has

Dec. 1WEST VIRGINIA:Pro-death----Revenge mentality; Gradually, most of the civilized world hasabolished the death penalty. Conscientious people everywhere now realizethat killing prisoners is a medieval barbarism suited for dictatorships,but not for modern democracies.Gradually, most of the civilized world has abolished the death penalty.Conscientious people everywhere now realize that killing prisoners is amedieval barbarism suited for dictatorships, but not for moderndemocracies.Of course, some murderers don't deserve to live, but that's not the point.Educated, enlightened governments shouldn't stoop to the murderers' levelby killing them.Of course, most people have a natural thirst for revenge after a heinouscrime - but society shouldn't be rooted in such primal instincts...continue to full post

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