Love is much more demanding than law.
Does taking the life of the perpetrator return your mom? No.
We spend billions on banks when we know that a fraction of this money could save all the children in the world.
As a Christian, I believe in the sanctity of life and that death is a part of life.
All of us experience fear, but when we confront and acknowledge it, we are able to turn it into courage. Being courageous does not mean never being scared; it means acting as you know you must even though you are undeniably afraid.
Every praying person, every person who has an encounter with God, must have a passionate concern for his or her brother and sister, his or her neighbor. To treat any of these as if he were less than the child of God is to deny the validity of one's spiritual existence.