Reply #31: I'm not opposed if there's not a shadow of doubt..

[JohnnyRingo]

That is to say that I'm not going to shed a tear for anyone who heartlessly murdered to a level that meets the capital punishment standard if they can assure me absolutely that they aren't about to kill an innocent person.

That certainly is a high bar for the state to hurdle, but even one wrongful execution is one too many. I've yet to feel a single pang of remorse for what I feel are the justifiable ends of such notables as Dahmer and Gacy. Though I don't think the state should have killed McVeigh before they learned who else was involved, I'm certain he earned the punishment and there's no chance he or his spawn will ever darken the lives of Americans again.

On edit: I should add that there is never an excuse to hurry an execution to meet an arbitrary date as the state of Georgia is doing here. I know he's been on death row for decades, but execution is permanent.