9th February 2004, 6:39 AM
My stance on the death penalty... well, it's tempting to kill a murderer, and some people do deserve it, but it's not uncommon for someone on death row to be innocent. However, the luxuries of prison should be taken away; no cable TV, no basketball court, none of that... just a bed, a bathroom, and three meals a day will do. (And nothing fancy either, perhaps some bread and water.) Take all those royalties away and the life sentence is the way to go. Of course, the worst of the worst should also be forced into labor for the rest of their lives. We can't lean too much towards the extreme harsh nor towards the extreme leniant. These are criminals and they should be punished, but death isn't always the answer.