Romeo and Juliet: Comparing Banishment to Death An opinion piece stating that banishment would be a preferable fate to death.

I believe that banishment would be a far superior fate when compared to death. With banishment, one would never see one's friends, relatives, or other loved ones ever again, in addition to the obvious consequence of having to start all over again financially (buying a new house, getting a new job, etc.). This would be terrible for most people, although there are undoubtedly a few who would in fact prefer this "punishment" over their current …

…opportunity, however slight. The unlikely prospect of escape or pardon remains, and these chances should be carefully evaluated before making any decisions. Although the American court system unfortunately does not give those sentenced to life without parole the option of execution, death could be made likely during apprehension. This would be achieved by forcing the would-be captors to use lethal force. The best choice, however, would be to avoid any of these scenarios whenever possible.