1. It's easy to have compassion for the loss suffered by the parents of the murdered teens, but do you think the execution of the children's murderer will really give them peace? What do you think will help these parents? Is bitterness and anger their only response?
2. Do you think Capital Punishment should be abolished because it is cruel and unusual punishment?
3. What do you think about forgiveness? Is there anything that is too horrible to forgive, and therefore, unforgivable?
4. Consider the sides on the abolitionist and retentionist positions regarding capital punishment? Give two points raised by the abolitionists and two points raised by the retentionists. Where do you stand on capital punishment? What are your reasons for this position?