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CMV: When rehabilitation is not an option for a prisoner i.e. those on life sentences, the prisoner should have the option of completing his sentence or state assisted suicide.

I feel as though debates on the death penalty vs life sentences are very tricky. Life sentences are often criticized for costing too much money. The death penalty is often criticized for being barbaric and inhumane. I feel as though the best approach to the problem is through a compromise in which the prisoner chooses the method of his punishment. I feel as though this compromise is the most humane among the two previously debated options. Some prisoners would value their life and take life in prison as they fear death. Some prisoners would take death as they don't want to live the rest of their lives in a prison. Rehabilitation should be the number priority, and when one cannot be rehabilitated I think the second most important thing is that the person be removed from society in the most humane way possible. Giving the option of life or death is much more humane than either giving them life with no choice or death with no choice. I also believe that if this were to be implemented that it should only be an option to those on life sentences not to your ordinary prisoner. It would also likely decrease the amount of money spent on life sentences as some prisoners would take the option of assisted suicide. Tell me why this wouldn't be a great idea.
gpt
A life sentence isn’t about just dying in prison. It’s about spending the rest of your life, however long it is paying for your crimes. Letting people commit suicide is a cop out. And to be perfectly honest, they can just do that anyway.