there are valid arguements for both positions-for and against capital punishment-- i choose to come down on the against side--- i think (hope)that in the long run --that position sends a message to the young --that it is wrong to kill period!--- capital punishment sets standards that say it's ok to kill in this situation --but when you are young it might be too fine a point to distinguish and maybe to easy to personalize --i.e. in this case i can kill peace thosp