I dont but many people here do. This is a point in the bible and i was just throwin it out there. Also, even thuogh I don't beleive in the bible the philosophy of that statement I mentioned above isn't that bad and I can see where it is coming from...it is kind of like gandhi's, but as I said in a different thread it would take the whole world to make that work. That is besides the point though. What gives the government any more right to kill a person than an individual have. If 2 people murder a person is it more right than if one person muredered a person. What about if the KKK were to kidnap and murder a black leader as a whole...would that make it right??? I hope not. The government is no different from us and this may sound egotistical coming from an 11 yr old but I believe that many politicians aren't very smart, they are just good talkers. No matter how you look at it, a formal execution is no different than murder, other than the fact that it is set up as a group instead of an individual. And to hell with this trial by ur peers bull crap. If I was to go to court I wouldn't have a trial by my peers. Ofcourse that is cause I'm too young. But I dont believe my parents would be getting a trial by their peers if they went to court. My parents are smart people...and yes I know that sounds egotistical also...and to have a jury by their peers you would have to have some of the worlds smartest people in that court room which I know is not going to happen. In their whole life they haven't known my parents and they haven't cared or loved them or known how they are. How the hell can they make a decision. And one more fact I would just like to throw out there. In texas you are mature enough to be sent to death wor at 16, but you cant vote till 18, drink till 21, or rent a car till your 25. Now how in the hell do you explain that. 16 yr olds, if they can get capital punishment how are they not mature enough to vote.