I don't support the death penalty because I think it's a flawed system that actually spends more of the tax payers' money, does nothing to prevent crime and is primarily used on minorities. I might also add that the sheer number of people on death row who have been freed because of DNA evidence is evidence enough for even the staunchest death penalty proponents to call loudly for major systematic changes.

I also find it barbaric and not worthy of a highly civilized country.

But more importantly I don't believe the government should have a right to take a life. Just like I don't believe the government has a right to tell me what to do with my body.