Comment Re:Heh (Score 1) 422
FYI, it is actually more expensive to sentence someone to death than to support someone in jail for the rest of their life. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=108 [http://deathpenaltyinfo.org]
The difference between death and rotting in a cell is the chance to overturn the case if new evidence turns up and the humanity of not killing your fellow man. The only reason people support the death penalty is because the victim families get some kind of revenge. I know it's cliche, but an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
I would agree with the opt out option, but if someone really wants to off themselves, they'll just do it themselves.