Canadian on U.S death row. Should he live?

Ronald Smith, the Canadian on U.S death row. Should he live?

Ronald Smith is the only canadian who is facing execution in the U.S and who has committed two murder in Montana, 1982, and been asked for death penalty, and 30 years later which is now - when capital punishment is gone from nearly all other western democracies - the state of Montana should grant clemency to Mr.Smith.

Mr.Smith has committed two monstrous murders and has destroyed the victims, victims' family and also his daughter who has to live her entire life under the shadow of the death penalty, begged for her father's life to be spared. This caused the Montana's justice system - that invited them to put their pain and emotion at the service of a state with the power to kill, or in opposition to that power - to degrade. (The Canadian on death row should live)

Should Mr.Smith live? My answer is yes. Mr.Smith has committed a murder but now it has been 30 years since he has been in the death row. He and his daughter have gone through as much pain as the victims' family. Yes, the Victims' family had to live with the pain - injuries of their heart by their father, husband's death, and the envy for others who have a father/husband, but Mr.Smith has been in the prison for 30 years - which would have destroyed his body and his emotions - regretting that he has killed. Also his daughter, who had to live under the shadow of death penalty would have given her a lot of pain by the people who looks at her and says "look! she's the daughter of a murderer", and from her beloved father who is in the prison, feeling repentance for him.
The family of the victoms should forgive Mr.Smith. There are a lot of people out in the world who does not have a father/husband not by divorce but also by murders. They also have to win and recover from their pains since they cannot live in that pain for their entire life. That would endanger their children, or even parents. They have to see that Mr.Smith is regretting and begging for one more chance for him to live better. They have to see that Mr.Smith and his family has gone through as much pain as them.
So my opinion is Yes, Mr.Smith should live. He deserves another chance to live and reimburse to the family, and provide kindness to them as they recover from their pains.


Online Resources-
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/the-canadian-on-death-row-should-live/article2421955/

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Ronald+Smith+Canadian+consular+official+speak+hearing+death+Canadian/6553907/story.html