Timothy McVeigh

[Christina]

I have never understood how the government can say, "it's wrong to kill someone" and yet do it themselves. I remember, back in Junior High School, I had signed a petition, to not have the death penalty return to New York State. I have never believed in the death penalty. I don't see how it solves anything by killing someone. Killing Timothy McVeigh will never ever relieve the grief those familes are feeling, nor will it ever come close. And if there is someone out there, that feels so much better now that he is dead, does that make that person any better than Tim? Doesn't that make them hypocritical? I mean, Tim obviously believed in what he did, and he had his reasons. And so would the grieving relative or friend. And really, that puts them on the same wavelength. If someone killed one of my family members, I wouldn't want that person dead. Yes, I'd want them to pay for their crime, but it doesn't make me any better than a murderer to want that person to die because of it. It wouldn't bring me any "peace of mind" nor would it make the hurt stop at all. Timothy did a horrible thing. I will agree with that. He deserves to be punished. But, who are we to say, he deserves to die? Who is the government to say, he deserves to die? I don't know, I just don't see how this can be considered "just punishment."

~Christina ºoº