how in the world is that a 'backwards and savage, medieval' mentality? some states in the USA have the death sentence, and I think that if you intentionally take a life you don't deserve to have one any more. I would rather murderers were dealt with swiftly and effectively than given 6 years in prison and then released again.
And I don't know how I was describing a 'society' all I stated was that I'd prefer to see capital punishment reintroduced
PS - by 'intentionally taking a life' I am referring to out-and-out, cold blooded murder. Driving-related deaths would not fall under the same bracket and would be looked at on a case-by-case basis