 If I do take somebody's life, shouldn't I be deprived of my life? This is the argument of the people in charge in favor of capital punishment. Yes. The others say no. No, no. The best punishment is life without parole in prison. But the others respond no. I'm sorry. You still are alive. You don't deserve to be alive. You've killed. You've deprived somebody of their life. And the debate goes on.