Opponents of capital punishment frequently proclaim that the state has no moral right to take anyone’s life, including that of the most reprehensible murderer. Yet that is absolutely the wrong conclusion for anyone who believes that capital punishment deters.
死刑的反对者经常宣称国家没有道德上的权力来处死一个人，包括最为残忍的杀人犯。但是，对于任何相信死刑可以震慑的人来说，这绝对是一个错误的结论。