From: Gene McAloon 

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:26:55 -0500, "Mark Hessey"
 wrote:

>
>"Gene McAloon"  wrote: 
Typical Republican
>response; it is cheaper to kill them that incarcerate them,
>> so let's kill them.
>>
>> Is there anything, anything at all, that you people don't decide on the
>basis of
>> how much it costs?  I am reminded of that old saying; "They
know the price
>of
>> everything, and the value of nothing."
>
>Perhaps it's just that the Republicans place a higher value on the life of
>the victim and feel somewhat aghast the family of same will be paying taxes
>to keep the murderer in shelter, food, musical instruments, and guest
>appearances on MTV.
>

Aside from your amusing exaggerations, it is usually the victim's family
that insists on what is euphemistically referred to by the media as
"closure."  The reality is that it is nothing more than blood
revenge. Understandable perhaps in
the immediate aftermath of the murder, but years later as well?

Again, understandable perhaps. What is not understandable is that the country as
a whole should allow such barbarity to exist. Have we really progressed no
farther than the eye for an eye crap?  Are we really still that primitive? 
In the US, apparently we are. Sad indeed.

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