I don't want to die. I deserve, certainly, the most extreme punishment society has, and I think society deserves to be protected from me and from others like me. That's the irony. What I'm talking about is going beyond retribution because there is no way in the world that killing me is going to restore those beautiful children to their parents and correct and soothe the pain.James C. Dobson
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In a letter to the judge who sentenced him to die, the man who raped and murdered a young girl in front of her family told the court that he didn't want to be executed. He said that if they threw the switch, the world would only be worse off for it. "The most powerful statement you can give someone is, "I forgive you." It's the hardest thing in the world to do. It takes tremendous strength and courage." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Source: Life On The Edge: A Young Adults Guide To A Meaningful Future
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