I believe that execution is, as McGrath said, "an awful necessity". I also believe in the sanctity of human life, but I think that those who commit cruel and vicious crime such as McVeigh did, abdicate the sanctity of their lives. The Death Penalty exists not merely to eliminate a foul murderer, but also as a means of retribution. No one but Timothy McVeigh is ultimately responsible for his death. When he committed his act of horror against innocents, he threw the switch that set in motion the mechanism of his death. I feel no guilt at his demise, but I will admit to some feeling of satisfaction in seeing him the architect of his own end.