Don, are you saying that if we constitutionally took a life for a life unlawfully taken, we'd all end up dead?And the average time from conviction to execution is about nine years. I hardly call that hot blooded vengence...
The total number of executions done last year in the US (some 89), didn't equal New Yorks homicide rate for ONE MONTH.
I know that my statements above may appear brutal to many who read them, but if you want a bright uncomplicated life, stick to folk music.
And to those who see life through that splendid prizm, God bless you for the colors you cast on the wall, but for your sake, please don't go out after dark...