It can't stop the prior actions, atrocities or mental damage caused by Manson's murders. But I would prefer that my tax dollars not be spent to keep a person like that alive. On average, it costs $30,000 per year per inmate to keep them housed, fed, medical treatment...I know some people always maintain the hope that an individual can be rehabilitated at any point, but in my view there are some people who are beyond all hope. Yes, this is judgmental to say, but it's my personal opinion.