Exactly. I’m convinced that this new “death penalty is so horrible” movement has kicked into high gear only because crime rates are low enough and society is segregated enough that many people don’t know any murder victims.
Look at other societies and ask yourself if your type of thinking that drives societal thinking may actually be part of the cause in creating these "monsters". Why are homicide rates so much lower elsewhere (say Europe)? What is it about American society that creates this?
I'm in that movement because of extremely high rate of errors.
That's a reason I respect. The "compassion" angle is one that I don't.