...Steps For A Successful Debate On The Death-Penalty, With Someone Very Much "PRO"

1. Do 2-5 shots - Tequila works best - but stay away from the brown liquors.
2. Calmly discuss and define the terms: "Deterrent," "Racial Bias," "Due Process," and "Cruel and Unusual."
3. Debate the realities of life imprisonment. Pepper this part with the phrase "Begs the question..." This will freak him out.
4. Get really statistical on his self-righteous ass.
5. Bring it all back down to a civilized, philosophical discussion of whether or not killing someone really shows that killing is wrong... All while repeating Step 1 until you either pass-out or forget what you were talking about.