re: Question for supporters of the death penalty

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Would you support the death penalty for crimes like the one Bernie Madoff perpetuated for 2 decades?

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No.

His crimes do not fit the death penalty.

The death penalty is the ultimate punishment and you have to commit the ultimate crime to be eligible for it.

The ultimate crime is premeditated murder in cold blood. If you take a life that was not in self defense and actually planned ahead for it, you deserve to die at the hands of the state as soon as possible.


Now, I would have no problem with a victim of his getting revenge on him or being shanked in prison by another inmate.