John: I was sure I replied to your last post. I remember typing it, I even remember part of what I said.
It started with a partial agreement. Yes sane people can rape and murder, but it takes someone crazy to commit the rape, sodomization and murder of a toddler in their bedroom while her parents sleep in the other room.
I went on to note that what you said implied that the death penalty had failed to act as a deterrent since these types of criminal offences still occur. Given this, we are left with the sole purpose of the death penalty being retribution.
I'm sure I went on to suggest that it would be better to lock these criminals up and learn as much about them and their motivation with the intention of using that information to prevent such crimes in future and of course to catch other perpetrators. As I believe the FBI does with some criminals.
Anyhow, sorry for my perceived rudeness at just ignoring your post, it wasn't intentional. Perhaps I typed it and forgot to press the submit button, or perhaps it's the senility catching up with me. Of course when I first wrote it, it was certainly much better than it is now.
