What's Wrong with the Death Penalty?

First of all, let me tell you that I feel like a hypocrite writing this article because for the last 40 years I was a proponent for the death penalty. I had that "an eye for an eye, you kill, you should be killed" mentality. Why should I spend my tax dollars supporting your murdering ass when a bullet only costs 43 cents? It costs around $30,000 a year give or take to house an inmate in a typical state prison so strap them down...... gas 'em,.... fry 'em,.... shoot 'em ...or put 'em down like a dog. I don't give a shit as long as they're not alive anymore!

That was then, this is now. I have changed my view on the death penalty because now I know someone who is facing it and it hits a little to closer to home. Now you know why I feel hypocritical about writing this. I didn't care about all those people waiting to be executed because I didn't know them. Now that I do know someone, it's important. What an arrogant, judgmental, piece of crap I am, huh? Well, it's better late than never and I finally see just how wrong this form of punishment is. If you want to chastise me, send your comments to Your Higher Power or Idontgiveashit.com.

Throughout history man has sought to kill people for various crimes in various ways. From crimes as petty as saying the wrong thing at the wrong time all the way to murder, man justs loved to invoke the death penalty. Most countries have abolished the death penalty. But the United States of America, supposedly the most civilized country in the world, still uses the death penalty. This is the most barbaric form of punishment there is. Why do we still use the death penalty? There is no clear cut answer to this question. Religion? Politics? REVENGE?! No matter the reason, a vast majority of people are starting to see huge problems with the death penalty including myself.