Reply #70: Of course.

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Obviously Norway doesn't have the death penalty. America is rather unusual in that it seems to be one of the few (perhaps only?) first world country to have the death penalty.

Norway doesn't seem to even serve life sentences, though I'm sure they'll make an exception for this guy.

Now, that's not to say I approve of America's death penalty system. It's rather inconsistent. What sense of justice is there if in one state you get life for murdering tons of people, and in another you get death for a less serious crime?

And of course Norway would survive quite fine without a death penalty. I don't believe a death penalty reduces the chance of a crime happening, I just believe in cases where an individual is clearly guilty of a terrible crime, killing them brings closure to everyone. There's not much they can contribute to society, so there's no point in letting them live.