The young boys who killed Jamie Bulger were released today and I was relieved. They were kids themselves and deserve a second chance. This lad, at 17, was older but the trial and sentence were obviously questionable.

I think everyone deserves at least two chances. The death sentence does not allow that.

One of the best anti-death sentence arguements I ever saw was, believe it or not, in 'Lord of the Rings'. While discussing Gollum one of the Hobbits said he should have been killed. Gandalf replied that there are many people who are alive and deserve to be dead. But more are dead who deserve to be alive. Who, of us mere mortals, is qualified to make those decisions. (Sorry JRR - not yor words but the sentiment is the same)

We haven't always been singing from the same sheet, Fionn, but I am right behind you on this. Letter in the post now.

Good Luck Napoleon

Dave the Gnome