Comments by "Craxin01" (@Craxin01) on "Should Every Death Penalty Case Get Life in Prison Without Parole?" video.
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You are splitting WAY too many hairs here. A life has ended, one person (or multiple depending on the situation) is responsible, punishment is necessary. Functionally, what is different between killing a person after meticulous planning and losing one's temper and, in a fit of rage, killing a person? The end result is the same. You intentionally killed a person, whether that intent was "spur of the moment" or if it was planned in advance. Now, if we're talking about accidents, that's homicide, not murder. Someone through some mishap of fortune causes another's death is in no way the same as someone who, with intent of any variety, takes another's life. So, yes, the sentences should be different, and the ability to be reformed is more likely with the homicide than with the murder.
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