Capital punishment

Theodore Sammut's letter (February 22) provides an overall interesting view of why the death penalty is wrong. It is very difficult, indeed, to find moral courage to argue in its favour. I do not think anyone likes it, including those who favour it as...

Theodore Sammut's letter (February 22) provides an overall interesting view of why the death penalty is wrong. It is very difficult, indeed, to find moral courage to argue in its favour. I do not think anyone likes it, including those who favour it as I do.

I certainly agree with Mr Sammut, concerning the various motivators of horror, such as movies and shows that provide us with horrible portraits of various acts that may or may not include murder but are every bit as evil.

Nonetheless, regardless of the motivation, the individual must receive capital punishment. As a Catholic, I believe in God and the hereafter but I believe punishment should be administered here on earth with full knowledge of those left to suffer as a result of a criminal's vicious behaviour. Punishment is too serious an issue to be left to the discretion of the hereafter.

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