capital punishment
Recent calls for the reinstatement of the death penalty in South Africa are worrying. It is understandable that the increasing incidence of gruesome crimes against women and children in particular and other crimes in general, have left the community totally devastated, angry and shocked. In this circumstance, the reinstatement of the death penalty seems to be the only recourse.
In his book, Hind Swaraj, Gandhiji (Mahatma Gandhi) wrote about his views on the need for societal change as a way to rise above criminal activities. Behind the simple statement “an eye
