>>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070611/ap_on_re_us/death_penalty_deterrence
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>>I read that this evening. It's interesting, but to me, it's not really relevant. I look upon the death penalty as the best means of upholding justice.
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>I look upon the death penalty as possibly the most barbaric act that a supposedly civilised society can perform.

So society can perform it or it can't? Btw, do you really mean that anything happened in the world (even today) doesn't exceed death penalty in 'barbaric level'?