can be inferred that violence is excluded from civil society except under emergency or self-

Capital punishment is completely irrational from the standpoint of a civil society, but

are we civil? We've had thousands of years of human civilization to realize the fact that

governments will, sooner or later, abuse power and that is exactly what is happening. The

existence of the death penalty shows there is approval of violence and the taking of life. The

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)