Q 23. Death penalty…Right or wrong?

My Musings: I feel that the State should not have the right to take away someone’s life, but sometimes the crime committed by the criminal are so heinous, that the majority feeling that develops within the society is that there should be no mercy. The clemency should be given in most cases…..but I also get the feeling that thee country is right in keeping the Death penalty…..and not giving clemency in the ‘Rarest of Rare’ cases. Every case has to be seen to its merit. But then the mind again wanders to the same question…Do wee have a right to takee away someone’s life……whatever his crime? Are we also then not committing a crime? ANY ANSWERS