Am I the Only One Who Views the Execution of Saddam Hussein as Wrong?!

Before you fire off that nasty comment or email to me, please indulge yourself and me by reading the full article.

I am American as anyone is! I was born and raised in the USA. To be honest I have never traveled off North America. I am of Christian up-bringing with spirtuality thrown in. Adopted from my numerous visits and studies informally to-and-of other religions/faiths for a better comprehension of my own faith. Giving you some background hopefully helps you understand my perspective on this topic.

To admit that Saddam Hussein has committed atrocities to mankind is a platitude. Yes, in other words stating the very obvious! He is scum of the earth who murdered to protect what was "his" whether it was or not! He has been tried and convicted of murder in it's highest form. He was sentenced to death, to be hung by the neck until he is no longer alive. The high court upheld the verdict and sentence. End of story, he was hung!

But this is where I have a problem. He killed so lets kill him! When and where does the killing stop?

Don't most if not all religious beliefs eschew killing in any form? Doesn't God-Jesus-Allah-Buddha-Vishnu-etc, whatever his/her name is, teach us to believe in life and loving one another? Aren't we supposed to love one another and treat each as we would be treated? Does that involve an eye for an eye mentality also? Capital punishment is also murder!

There are better ways of making someone pay for their crimes and sins against humanity. I am not sure that prison is always the best method either. Yes, there are plenty of criminals who need and must be locked up never to be seen or heard from ever again! For sure, Saddam Hussein is one - but was death really the answer in this case?
I am not suggesting we should have let him out to begin anew his crimes either. But there must be another way!