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  Its very interesting as we have debated this topic over the years...but in America where this execution took place..there is no interest whatsoever in abandoning the death penalty. I would in general terms be against the death penalty, but the old argument I used to use about it deterring others...well it clearly doesnt work. People carry on in their own weird and wicked ways and ignore the possibility that they might ever face the death penalty in the future.
  
  So as a deterrent its a non-goer, but of course as a punishment it certainly works as there is no danger of re-offending post execution. So what we have to ask ourselves is this, is punishing people in such a way the right thing to do, is it humanitarian, is it acceptable in the modern age, particularly as it appears to have no effect on crime rates whatsoever. It is merely a punishment.
  
  On another thread Kath did a story about old time hangings in Dover...it was interesting to note that the hangings were for the moderate crime of burglary. We have moved on from there. So periodically we do have to grasp the nettle of change and outlaw some practises in the name of advancing civilization.
  
  
  The odd thing about this particular execution is that it was carried out by firing squad...which is a rather peculiar way of doing it but it is somehow related to the peculiarities of the state of Utah where it took place. The guy himself asked for it ..so it seems.

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