Capital punishment  Dying out  Little by little, countries are
ditching the death penalty  See article  Readers' comments
Capital punishment is a very (understandably) touchy subject.
Perhaps one has to ask themselves three questions. Are there
crimes punishable by death? Do humans have the moral authority
to administer this punishment? In practice, is it carried out
efficiently and fairly? It is apparent that there are countries
as a whole that are starting to rethink their answers.   I
believe that the reduction of the use of the death penalty in
states is a positive step. People have been killing others for
centuries for various reasons. Now it seems like people are
finally starting to understand that this may not be the most
civilized way to handle things. With all the war, genocide, and
deaths due to illnesses on the planet, no more lives need to be
lost.   Personally, I am against the death penalty. I don't
think that other have the right to decide whether or not someone
should die for a crime they m