re: Woman freed from death row four days after she was supposed to die -

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I thought about that, but it's the same conceptually in that the "government" is made up by humans, voted into power by humans, and their rules enforced by humans. same with a jury, the same juries that let OJ and Casey Anthony walk.

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I think that undermines your argument though.

If you think humans are incapable of accurately weighing evidence and coming to a conclusion of guilt, then fine.

But, that's very different than looking at the failures of government as a whole and questioning its capability.

Perhaps there should be a different standard for death row. In other words, "beyond a reasonable doubt" may be enough to convict, but it should maybe take more to send someone to death row.

But, in a case that is open and shut (say DNA evidence, etc.) you feeling on capital punishment shouldn't be swayed by your opinion on government.