I am disgusted with the backlash to Mike Farrell's commentary about why Timothy McVeigh should not receive the death penalty.
His article appeared in USA Today, and discussed the reasons why the death penalty does not work, not why Timothy McVeigh in particular should be spared. The gist of his story was that no matter how heinous the crime committed (in this case, blowing up of a Federal building in Oklahoma City, killing the largest number of citizens in a single terrorist attack in the United States), we should not stoop to the level of the criminal by administering the same punishment.
Glen Jones of Delaware said that we should Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you. Apparently he wants everyone to kill him, then, if he advocates the death penalty.