I'm glad Joseph had said something about the death penalty because he couldn't have possibly stated his opinion any better. It's true that the executions should be our last resort. If Texas was so "hard" on the worst criminals, they should let them sit in prison for the rest of their lives and not simply put an end to their lives in a heartbeat. As Joseph previously stated, look at how much money the state could be saving! Millions of dollars! And could the government care less?? Of course, because they continue to spend so much more just to put on a show of how "tough" Texas really is. Executions don't prevent criminals from breaking the law. If we are suppose to help better society, there are different methods to go about it. Although in some cases, it may be best to execute certain criminals, it doesn't prove anything more than our capability of executing the wrong.
In the end, Joseph couldn't have said it any better than, "Maybe Texans are just afraid of change." Regardless of reason, I fail to believe that the TX death penalty will change in the near future. We can only hope our voices will be eventually heard.
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