Photo Courtesy Of William EhlersI was 14 the first time I really thought about the death penalty. 2 pencil:Advertisement“I believe the death penalty is appropriate when a serious crime has been committed.”Then I stopped. So, from that moment forward, I knew where I stood: I was against the death penalty. As I grew older, my opposition to the death penalty never faded. While the death of each victim brings me sorrow, so does the inevitable death of the defendant.

Source: Huffington Post February 16, 2026 14:12 UTC