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"In sorting out my feelings and beliefs, there is, however, one piece of moral ground of which I am absolutely certain; if I were to be murdered I would not want my murderer executed. I would not want my death avenged. Especially by government - which can't be trusted to control its own bureaucrats or collect taxes equitably or fill a pothole, much less decide which of its citizens to kill."