The Voluntary Death Penalty.

The murderer of the Soham schoolgirls, Ian Huntley, has attempted suicide. Am I alone in being confused at the fuss about this? He wants to die, his life serves no purpose and he will not be missed, so why not just let him kill himself? The same is true of John Hogan who murdered his son a few weeks ago and now wished to commit suicide (this time without his children), let him do it, it is the only way that these people can even come close to atoning for their depravity, by leaving this world for good.