You’re the one arguing we shouldn’t imprison people for life.
Wrong. I'm arguing that by your "logic," the reasons you give against the death penalty are also applicable to life in prison. Therefore, you shouldn't be saying one is okay but not the other, which is what you were doing.
I was saying it’s better than the death penalty, not that it’s okay.
Good, I'm glad you can at least be direct about it now. What should we be doing instead?
What should we be doing instead of sending people to prison until we have the society you envision?