Ana the Ist
Aggressively serene!
It bugs me when people just look at these two questions philosophically without considering the facts of their practical applications. Sure, you might think that the death penalty is morally acceptable, but leaving it at that doesn't address the fact that it costs more tax dollars than imprisoning them for life, or that racial biases are clearly still at play in convictions, for example. You might think that abortion is wrong, but what about countries with high rates of child marriage? And how do you plan to ensure that women who need abortions for medical reasons are able to get through all the red tape in time?
It's important to actually learn about what these things look like in the world. So that's what bugs me about statements like this one:
These issues just aren't that simple.
You know, I've seen the "death penalty costs more than life imprisonment" statement enough times that I think there must be something to it....but for the life of me I can never figure out how it works. Does anyone actually know? Is it all of the appeals for a death row inmate that end up costing all the money? Wouldn't this depend on a bunch of factors like if the DR inmate waives his appeals, or if the lifer participates in some for profit license plate stamping?
I guess I'm just saying I'd like to see the numbers.
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