We would like you to assess the QUALITY of each of the following argument (discussing Death Penalty) and determine if the argument is Valid or Invalid. A valid argument is clearly interpretable and either expresses an argument, or a premise or a conclusion that can be used in an argument for the topic of death penalty. An invalid argument is a phrase that cannot be interpreted as an argument or not on the topic of death penalty.
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Question: If we, as a society, honestly look at the issue and admit that our desire for state sanctioned vengeance overrides all other considerations, then, by all means, we should continue to have the death penalty.

Answer: Valid


Question: Truth is, the number of innocents that get locked up is a lot higher percentage than 1%.

Answer: Valid


Question: I'm not saying that I wouldn't want the murderer to suffer, but there has to be a way to get over that phase of revenge, since it does nothing but tarnish the human race.

Answer:
Valid