Posted August 8, 2015 3:00 pm by Comments

By Robert Farago

James Holmes (courtesy denver.cbslocal.com)

Regular readers will know I’ve changed my view on capital punishment recently. When TTAG writer Jon Wayne Taylor – who watched an execution in Texas – said “I’m not comfortable with our government executing Americans” I decided that capital punishment was a bad idea. The potential downside (opening the door to government homicide and genocide) is greater than the upside (punishment fitting the crime, closure for survivors). As a former supporter, I understand the frustration and outrage unleashed by the Aurora cinema killer’s life sentence. After all . . .

This is a man who killed 12 innocent people and injured (some permanently and grievously) 70 more. The toll included a pregnant mother who lost both her unborn child and her two-year-old daughter. I can’t think of a gruesome death that Holmes doesn’t deserve.

But again, society must protect itself both from wanton slaughter at the hands of cold-blooded killers and government tyranny. The latter protection is why we have a Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms – no matter how heinously some abuse that right. I’m not saying we should simply put up with Holmes or any of the other killers amongst us. I’m saying we must not …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns

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