by Cailin Mcglory

Created on: May 04, 2009

The death penalty is not only just, but practical. Since the bleeding heart do-gooders have been getting their way, the crime rate in America has skyrocketed. The perception that human life is valuable has fallen by the wayside as pro choice activists brainwash the youth of America into thinking that Abortion is a women's issue when it is in fact a human rights issue.

It seems that there are a lot more people in the media, in Hollywood, and in our school systems who are making more and more excuses for bad behaviour rather then punishing it. More and more criminals are being made to look like victims themselves rather then the monsters they are. As a result, countless groups have popped up all over that are anti capital punishment. It doesn't matter what these monsters do because it's not their fault. It was their upbringing, their childhood experiences, the company they keep, the victim's fault. Everyone else is to blame but them.

The death penalty used to serve two main purposes. It was used as a deterrent and it brought a sense of justice and closure to the victim's families. Now it seems to be another political tool in the tool box, to be used when they think it will help their chances of winning.

Let's take a practical look at the prison systems today. For starters, the punishments rarely seem to fit the crime. In the case of murderers, they are often far to lenient. Someone who takes the life of another is sentenced to prison where he gets three nutritious meals a day, can exercise and do weight training, often has telly and internet, can have visitors come to see them, has the best healthcare around at no cost to them (because they're not paying taxes while they're in jail not working), has free education (high school and college/vocational) and (because he's a murderer) is typically left alone. Do you know the cost of all these "benefits"? Gone are the days of people losing their rights while they were serving their sentences. Now they practically have more rights then the people who behave.

The shift from "Prisons" and "Penitentiaries" to "Correctional Facilities" has cost the tax payers a ton of money. Sadly, most of the offenders soon become repeat offenders, often evolving into more violent and dangerous individuals. A good many of the more "minor" offenders are often given early release due to over crowding. If the death sentences were carried out a little quicker and the states that didn't have the death penalty adopted it, it would certainly help

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