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ArnoldRimmer said:

I'm against it because "murder" has a lot to do with legal definitions.
It's not "murder" if the legal system declares that it's "lawful".

Iit depends on your point of view. According to Kelsen's pure theory of law you are right. However to natural law, there are some rights inherent to the human condition.

OT - I think the death penalty is useful for the most heinous crimes. It may not stop them, but a violation to the legal system has to be avenged, and the society demands a proper answer for atrocities.