To avoid, cluttering up the thread in the general chat area, I am opening this thread to talk about capital punishment. So this is obviously an ongoing debate that still has no conclusive arguments.
So here is my take on the subject. As I mentioned in the other thread that the reason for the existence of capital punishment IMO are as follows.
1. To bring justice to the victim (Justice as being defined as the "quality of being just or fair") - However justice is a more subjective idea in the eyes of the victim or the victim's associates (meaning that the victim not necessarily agrees with the courts decision) , Religion clearly defines how justice is supposed to be implemented, but the modern justice system is far from it.
2. To serve as a deterrent - if people see the head of the criminal roll around the floor after it is being chopped off, safe to say it would be a traumatic experience for the one who witnesses that. So in this context I define it as a deterrent
3. To control the prison population - Sounds harsh, But this point I am just speculating
Well thats how I see it, so feel free to counter my views in an objective fashion