I must say that I am very pleased to see that Jacky Park will be receiving the gas chamber after what he did to our son. After thinking about if for a while, I concluded that the only justice that could be served in this case is the death penalty. I believe that we can now close this chapter on our tragedy and get on with our lives. With Park' death, I see a chance to rest easier at night. I see a chance for our son to rest as well. Maggie: Our son is dead. No death penalty will justify his death or bring him back. I am curious about something. Mike: What is it? Maggie: Would you have gone to sleep the night of the verdict and then waken up the next day even if Park was not sentenced to the gas chamber? Mike: I'm sure that eventually I would have. Yes. Maggie: Would you have gone back to work if the verdict was not the death penalty? Considering the fact that we have bills to pay. Mike: Of course, I would have. I would not want to see any of our bill pile up. I must make sure that they are not a burden to us. Maggie: So you would have slept, woken up. You would have gone to work. I would assume that you would have also done most things that make up a daily routine as well, for example: eat, shower, and read the paper, things like that. Mike: Yea. I would have done those things that you mentioned. You and I would have had to do those things. Maggie: Well, then we would have been able to get on with our lives without capital punishment being the jury's decision. Mike: I understand what you're saying now and you're right. You and I would have gone on with our lives. Maggie: This is where our opinions certainly differ. I believe that every person's life is equally sacred and no life should be taken unless absolutely necessary. As in battle, in self-defense, or to protect the life of another person. Also, I can"t capable to see the death penalty as justifiable because it does not bring back the loved one that we lost.
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