I haven't noticed much ruminating here around the Death Penalty for drug dealers. God knows we talk about everything else. I bristled a little at first. I admit it. Most of us have tried drugs which likely means we've known a drug dealer. We never wished death upon them. Maybe this is more nuanced than it appears. First, we have to agree on what drugs are. Second, The Maestro brings up the salient point that a drug dealer will account- on average- for 500 deaths in his or her lifetime. And The Maestro doesn't just pluck numbers out of thin air. That's a lot of deaths. The 5 Part post that VK put up around human trafficking got me thinking about this again. Maybe it's a conversation starter.

I'm all for it. I lost everything because of this evil, all $$, home, and worst of all a child. It says a lot for me to feel this way, because had my other child not got out, it could have held that fate...as you said, we all know someone. I dealt first hand with these creatures, and they are soulless, ruthless, and absolutely targeting our children. They don't think twice about taking a life. And it's scary as shit having to be a lone ranger out there trying to save your kids, because the cops are overwhelmed. My life was in grave danger many times. Death penalty will absolutely bring it to a screeching halt, as well as move those sick and addicted towards treatment, since it would not be a hard choice over death. It will save millions of lives.