reat of murder, therefore saving lives. It is not necessarily to protect society from those who have murdered, but from potential murderers who may follow. Many proponents of capital punishment cite the Bible for their rationale. A common passage used to defend capital punishment is Deuteronomy 19:21: "And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot."
             The death penalty does deter crime, but presents the question: Is it moral? Many people know of the scripture from the Old Testament, "...Life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot". However that was "Moses' Law" or "the law" of the Old Testament. Understanding that the majority of Americans today that turn to the Bible for answers
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