The Case of Troy Davis

[kandrathe]

Death penalty is a barbarian act. It originates from ideas of revenge, not justice, because it dates back to times where justice meant revenge. Human society should be beyond this eye per eye, tooth per tooth stuff.

I would disagree with that point. I think the death penalty might also be the efficient form of permanently removing a dangerous person from society. The inefficient form is life imprison without parole.

I am approaching the problem more from a government empowerment issue. Do you want to grant the government the power to kill its own citizens, especially in the US where we are supposed to be granted the inalienable "Natural Law" rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness/prosperity? Secondarily, if the nature of the justice system is one of frequent error, and in the cases of the poor a substandard defense, then the equality of "justice" is in question.