OpinionMarch 2, 2004
Don't want anyone killed
To the editor: Just because a man took a life does not mean his life should be taken also. To everybody who has killed a bug, bird or rat: Do you think you should be killed in return for that? Most people say that's not the same, but in a way it is. If someone did that in your family, wouldn't you rather he got life than the death penalty? I know I don't want to see my family member executed. What would you say or do if he was yours?...
To the editor:
Just because a man took a life does not mean his life should be taken also. To everybody who has killed a bug, bird or rat: Do you think you should be killed in return for that? Most people say that's not the same, but in a way it is. If someone did that in your family, wouldn't you rather he got life than the death penalty? I know I don't want to see my family member executed. What would you say or do if he was yours?
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BRITTANY NEWSON
Cape Girardeau
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