Government always has a death penalty (like it or not)

Filed by Elara Myst

by Laurie CalhounPeople have been debating what to do with murderers for thousands of years. Plato discussed the contentious matter in his dialogues, and it is likely that disagreement about the proper course of action has existed for as long as there have been murderers. In recent times, the wisdom, efficacy, and morality of the death penalty and state execution of convicted criminals has been vigorously examined in Western democratic societies, with staunch advocates and opponents found