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The death penalty should not be abolished because to some criminals in society the threat of force is the only thing they respect.

They don't fear prison at all? It's not like the options are limited to killing them or letting them go.

For some people prison is 3 meals a day and a place to sleep, paid with your tax dollars.

Life in prison is already a threat of force. The force is that they're forced to stay in prison.