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Do you have a strong opinion on the death penalty? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Does method of execution, crime committed or overall cost matter to you?

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[–] MarieMarion@literature.cafe 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'd be against it even if we could magically know without a doubt the person's guilty. Even if it had a negative cost. Even for raping a child.
Life is sacred, whatever "sacred" means for an atheist like me.
(And I was raped as a child, fwiw.)

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I agree, but for a different reason. I don't think life is sacred, but as an atheist I do think people get off the hook too easily if they're just killed. I think it's fair for them to suffer the rest of their lifetime, just like the victims did.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 10 hours ago

I think it's wrong to knowingly inflict suffering in others in any capacity.