>>>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.
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>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'?

There are lots of barbaric acts that people get up to. So what? Are you trying to suggest that this barbaric act is ok because there are also other barbaric acts? To take a completely helpless individual and cold bloodedly murder him/her? Yes I think that's one of the worst thing a civilised person can do.

When did I suggest that society can or can't do it? They do it all the time. I just would rather they didn't pretend they're doing it in my name.