1. The "kill other inmates" statement is sheer speculation.

2. It costs more to the taxpayers to execute someone than imprison them for life. Google it if you doubt; stats are available.

I'm well-versed in all the arguments favoring the death penalty (I used to be for it myself when I was younger and more bloodthirsty)-- but logically and humanely, the counterarguments shred them beyond hope. Bottom line, the State has no right killing its citizens... especially since so many errors have been made in that pursuit of vengeance.

That's as far as I'll go on the argument. I wasn't easily swayed at first, either. I had to become a student of logic first.