when it comes to economics vs morals i think they should be equal. a decision to eliminate something as crucial as the death penalty should not only be based on the economy but the morality of the issue as well. for this article i guess I'll be riding the fence! the states that are considering eliminating the death penalty should most definitely consider the financial aspect...how much money it costs and how much money is being wasted. the government has to pay for the execution facility, pay for the methods of execution, and also pay for the extra space needed to seclude the death row inmates from the general prisoners. but they also need to think about how those sentenced to death row and those that are actually executed get the easy way out. its a much worse sentence to stay in jail for the rest of your life; without any hot home cooked meals, no more family time, no more freedom, and basically have a much suckier way of life, than to just get killed and escape it all. so....in cases like these economics and morals both need to be considered!
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