A civil society is one where disputes are settled by reasonable means. From this, it can be inferred that violence is excluded from civil society except under emergency or self- defence conditions. Capital punishment is completely irrational from the standpoint of a civil society, but are we civil? We’ve had thousands of years of human civilization to realize the fact that governments will, sooner or later, abuse power and that is exactly what is …showed first 75 words of 423 total…

…showed last 75 words of 423 total…and say “This is a good thing.” And, as I have said, it is completely unnecessary. Society’s authorities executed Jesus Christ; society’s authorities executed Joan of Arc; society’s authorities executed millions of Jews; society’s authorities virtually exterminated the Native American. And still, it continues in less than half the countries in the world. The abuses of power by society’s authorities are innumerable and indescribably heinous in their abuse of humanity.