I once believed in the death penalty for murder & some other crimes. I have since changed my mind
I not only believed in it but did so just as passionately as some of you arguing for it here. I disagreed with them revoking it but have since changed my mind & now believe just as passionately that this was the right thing to do. Nobody forced me to believe it & my mind wasn't changed by any arguments for or against. I considered it over a period of time & came to my own decision.
I also respect others for having opposite views & disagreeing on this type of subject never inflluenced who I choose as friends or my attitudes towards them. They think differently to me - so what? Many people do. The circumstances where they live might be completely different to my own & they make their own judgements. i have no right to interefere, & they are as entitled to their views as I am to mine. There's no need for mud-slinging or abuse & no room for it in a civilised discussion.
I'm no saint & when I read about the things these despicable criminals do I could take up a gun & shoot them myself. Shooting is too good for them I would like to make them suffer like their victims. This is a gut reaction & doesn't change my views. Nobody but me can do that.