I'm always interested when I see someone who has a strong position on one side of an issue and then changes to the other side. Those instances always give me pause to reconsider not just my view of that particular issue but my whole sense of feeling strongly about any controversial topic. I don't usually change my mind but I always think it's good to shake off the notion that it would be unthinkable to do so.
I'm also very interested and conflicted on the whole notion of the Death Penalty in this country. Therefore, I was fascinated to read this interview with TV host Bill Kurtis, who went from believing strongly in the practice to feeling it was just too ineptly administered. I'm not saying anyone should change their mind when they read the interview…and probably not the book he's promoting, either. But I wish more people were open to the idea that if we're to have a Death Penalty in this country, the system needs some serious repair work.