A new tale to tell

I don't believe there are any new tales to tell. As life goes on, the tales may differ but the theme stays the same. History seems to repeat itself in that sense. The characters change but the train of thought in humanity seems to stay the same. Back in the olden days, society attempted to pretty much view the world in black and white; you were either good or bad. If you happened to be bad, you were executed and because of that, it would be seen as like a way of purification (killing all the bad guys to keep the world safe). Now, people are quick to throw the oppressor in to jail with the same thought process. Except they are now more likely to get the wrong person because society is more quick to cry wolf and pass judgment. The victim of a situation should play a part in the final decision of a criminal if they are still alive. Life in jail without parole could be better than the death because they have to live with the consequences of what they've done on their shoulders everyday until they die. To me, the death penalty would seem like an easy way out.