I admit it, often I was not sure how I felt about capital punishment; was I for it or opposed to it? Today I am clear. My disgust and revulsion towards the death penalty are absolute and clear. It is not something any country calling itself civilised should ever countenance. It is barbaric, and it diminishes all of us. Does, for example, the death penalty reduce homicide, the murder rate in any given jurisdiction? That question is easily answered. All we need to do is take th