Dylann Roof sentenced to death for Charleston church massacre

alohawhodat said

This thought crossed my mind earlier and completely agree.




Clearly I don't think options 1 and 3 are moral, but I would say that the only reasonable option we have right now is incarceration. We need to overhaul our concentration on glaring mental health issues in this country in every aspect.



I'll agree at least partially. As for murderers, rapists, child molesters etc it would be more difficult to argue not putting these people in prison.

But I know we can't keep shoving in repeat drug offenders or people with other mental incapacities. Treatment and rehabilitation over locking someone in a cage for drug offenses. That probably won't be a popular view but it's one I think is in the right direction.

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I agree with and appreciate your instraspection here, my overall point is that it's just not cut and dry. People like to treat every issue as if there is a black and white answer. Yes we should have it or no we should not. Most of the time there isn't that easy of an answer. Most of the time we just have to do the best we can at the time. The general philosophy of our country is to be understanding and a leader in human treatment. While my gut instincts say remove this person from the Earth, he'll never do any good anyway, my greater good and logic tell me that can't be the best way. It's a conflict for sure. Would I lose any sleep the day he's executed? Nope, no I won't. But it makes me wonder if maybe we just get lazy and don't do the best we can.