The laws of man forbid one man from taking the life of another. Period. The sixth commandment says nothing about "Legal murder" and thats what the death penalty is. In the old west days and even in later years, if a group of people who were riled up over some crime, a mob would Lynch the prisoner. We call that wrong. However, if another group of people, (judge and jury) do it, it's alright. I see a glaring conradiction.