Most people think life in prison means life in solitary confinement, like you go in a cell once and only come out once you’re dead. Which isn’t true. You still interact with other people and form social structures in prison. You still get to exercise, read, even watch TV depending on the prison. You might not get to do whatever you want whenever you want, but you’ll get into the swing of things.

Plenty people throughout history lived similarly without even being in prison. I’m not pretending it’s a fulfilling life, but I absolutely do not consider life in prison more cruel or unethical than death.

I would say this: I think people who are given life in prison without parole should have the option to opt for assisted suicide at any point in their sentence. If they can’t take it anymore, give them a painless way out, should resolve the entire life in prison ethical delima.

Finally, you do have to think, is there even a delima? This isn’t average Joe we’re talking about. If you’re a child diddling druglord serial killer, do we really care how you feel at that point?