[Christien]

I think lendaddy's got a really good point. Sure, we can all talk big ('oh, I'd love to do it!') but I think when it actually comes down to it, taking another person's life, no matter how evil they are, will be a very emotional, traumatic experience. I think the vast majority of people would be unable to just shake that off and go on with daily life. Look at the psychological issues soldiers come home with, and they're trained killers.

FTR, I used to be very anti-capital punishment, though I've changed that attitude somewhat over the last few years.