I'm going to have to make this short because I need to sign off in a few minutes.

I don't understand why people consider "the government" and "the people" two different entities. Think about it.

The government is used to keep order, and in order to keep order that means weeding out bad folks.

There's a difference between killing someone in anger or hate, and killing them in justice and to ensure safety.

The system may not be perfect, and there are times when it'll mess up, which is inexcusible. Granted, but this is the best we've got. We all know -- but don't like admitting -- that we'd be better off if we killed one innocent than if we left him alive and let a thousand criminals go free.

The thing to do would be to ensure that no innocents get sentenced. Pass new laws requiring DNA tests or whatever. Abolishing Capital Punishment altogether would be the quick and easy fix that won't work.

I'm sorry I couldn't eleborate more, kinda pressed for time.