While discussing the behavior and thinking of man, and important topic is the limit of their power. Religious people will say man is but a servant to a higher power(s), and that we are only in existence to please that power, and because he(they) love us. An arguably more logical thinker will claim that, having proven themselves in Darwinian natural selection, man has the highest level of thinking, and therefore the most power, and enough power to make the most crucial of judgments.
What I am working myself towards here is the death penalty. It has been around for centuries, and recently is morality has been called into question.
From my perspective, (1) it could be decided that a group of intelligent humans should be able to decide who lives and who dies, as set up within guidelines to avoid corruption. It could also be decided that (2) intelligent human life if precious, and no other human necessarily understands any other human's life, and therefore should not be allowed to take it away. The highly logical thinkers will likely agree with the first point, while more religious people will stand fast by the claim that their god instructed them not to kill.
I myself usually find myself in support of the death penalty and in agreement with the first point. I would be interested in hearing your views though.
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