re: SCOTUS Lifts stay on Ledell Lee execution

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Do not be fooled into believing the death penalty brings some sort of magical closure or healing for the family of the victims. It only exacerbates wounds and creates a new set of victims

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This is the biggest crock of shite. It's like all of you people think that the penalty system is 100% about safety and rehabilitation. It's not. There is a historic retributive purpose in our criminal system meant to substitute for the inevitable blood feuds and vigilantism that would otherwise ensue. I know relatives of murder victims who say the death penalty did make them feel better and like justice was served.

TL;DR - Get this pussy garbage out of here. No one buys this and it is not supported by history.

ETA: if families of victims get nothing from the death penalty, then why aren't they constantly interceding and asking prosecutors to seek life? Prosecutors almost always take this into consideration. After all, that is a much faster process that requires less heart rending court time.