People who just want to condemn the death penalty as a barbaric or uncivilized form of punishment should be aware of the uncomplicated and forcible advantages it serves society - it cannot be used as a political instrument - it creates a competent government separated from religious belief, it is a deterrent of vicious transgressions, and a rhadamanthine peace advance to the flesh and blood of victims.

Those opposed of the death penalty argue that the punishment is a disregard of religious beliefs. In actuality, our society does not live under the laws of any secular God or religious belief. The American Religious Identity Survey of 2001, recorded the American populace consisting of 76% Christian based faith, followed by 13.2% consisting of non-religious or secular based faith. Our founding fathers chose to create a government free of religious beliefs, but follow godly Christian principles. In the bible, Paul says,

"If you...