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Today was somewhat interesting. I stayed home, as has become my custom on Sundays for the past month, and 'chilled.' It wasn't bad at all, in fact, I discovered Death Note. It's Japanese anime. It's about this guy named Light (apparently in Japan it's not weird name you kid light..) who finds a black notebook outside his school. It turns out this notebook is a 'Death Note.' Basically, it works this way: Forty seconds after a name is written inside the notebook that person dies. It's pretty simple. You can also write out in detail exactly how that person dies if you so choose, but thats beside the point. Anyways, this kid Light. After finding the book and reading it's instructions he thinks it's a joke but ends up taking it home with him anyways. Eventually he tries it out just for 'shit's and giggles' and finds out that it works. He then decides that he is going to do the world a favor and purge it of all evil by systematically killing off all high profile criminals by writing their name in the notebook. He believes he's bringing about justice and feels that if he keeps it up people around the world will realize that all criminals are dying off and choose not to commit any crimes out of fear of dying. 

All in all the story is pretty entertaining. But it got me thinking. The death penalty. It's kind of the same concept with the exception that this character Light has taken it upon himself to judge and execute criminals. It's a huge moral issue. I'm supportive of the death penalty, but like most people, have my own guidelines as to what crimes merit death. But I won't go into detail. To sum it up, if someone kills someone else knowingly and purposefully and not in self defense or in defense of someone else, they deserve to die. I see them as threats to society. I don't believe any amount jail time would certify 100% the 'correction' of their behavior, and in fact, think they would be prone to commit the same crime again where they allowed to return to society.

It's just my opinion. Don't hate me for it.