I've given this thought, & I'm not sure that capital punishment is something that should be necessarily ruled out for regions to use in extreme cases.
Why should it be any different than for the federal government?
I would prefer generally decentralized power. Regions have the freedom to eliminate the death penalty themselves, but I don't see the great need to force it on a region that does not wish to forgo the option of using the death penalty.
I generally agree with the sentiment...but it seems like some things have to be restricted at the highest possible level. You wouldn't support allowing regions to decide if they wanted to use torture, would you?
Now you may claim that the death penalty is different....but for me at least, the only difference is current legality.
I think the federal government has the right...and the responsibility...to use its power accordingly to protect human rights.
I agree that the federal government has the right to dictate the treatment of its citizens, within the boundaries of its own jurisdiction. The government may certainly amend the Constitution to read that an Atlasian citizen's right to life may not be abridged while in Atlasia.
