'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth' is one of the oldest and most famous sayings in the world. It comes from the Mosaic Law in the Bible and it is an edict that has ruled millions for thousands of years. Today the issue of capital punishment has our nation split down the middle. The two sides have drawn lines in the sand and are emphatically holding their ground. The need for capital punishment is greater today then it has been at anytime in the past for several reasons. The crime rate is soaring out of control. Murders are tearing our people, our cities, and country apart.…