Kind of anti (radical change from last year).
I'm learning that if I am indeed pro-life for unborn babies, I must also be for those that truly don't deserve life too...Even if they've made their decision to be the worst people on the face of the planet.
Having said that, though, our prison system needs majorly re-vamped to include more strict & severe punishments. Criminals commit crimes because the deterrent prison provides is not sufficient. Some argue that the death penalty is a good deterrent...But I'd argue that (some seek death, sadly enough).
Forced labor, or other practices would be a good start - Force those in the prison system to pay for their crimes by doing labor that'd re-coup their living expenses as well as victim's benefits. Make criminals understand that there are far better places to go in life than a prison. Make prison the most inhospitable place for criminals that have done horrible things (of course, not as bad for those convicted of lesser crimes).
Of course, that's all IMO, and there are too many sides for it. Ultimately, I don't think we should sanction the killing of anyone, regardless of how evil they are. Of course, that doesn't lead me to believe they should be coddled, or not shot in the line of doing criminal work (in the case of lets say an armed robbery).
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
