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I would not take another life under any circumstances. I would never force my belief on others, but I would like to see people considering what "humanity" really means before deciding to take someone elses life. Considering how many death sentences are overturned alone is reason to pause. Even if someone is guilty of bombing a building and killing thousands of people (Timothy McVeigh, for example), I don't find killing necessary. The system should be there to help people. I you blow up a building, I'd be willing to bet you have some issues to work out. Because it is morally wrong to execute mentally disabled and unstable people, this applies. It's aruable that almost everyone on death row (who isn't innocent) has serious mental problems of some kind. If those problems are recognised, addressed, and treated we might see people actually change into functional and decent members of society.
Killing someone takes their opportunity to change. Killing someone puts society at the same level as the killers we condemn. Imo.
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