If you believe in heaven and hell then you really don't believe me on this one but if you aren't then think about it. If no one knows what happens to someone when they die then how do we know that it's really punishment. Maybe death is a good thing. Also, how are you gonna teach people that killing is bad if one of our punishments is death. Wouldn't the ultimate punishment be torture. Wouldn't it be more of a punishment to torture them so much that they wish that they were dead?? To not let them kill themselves. The death penalty is stupid. That's what I think anyways.
