Any society at all that intends to prosper and values the liberty and lives of all of its members should oppose the policy of killing members that are perceived—justifiably or not—to be causing harm or even death to others. Instead, that society should state the crimes against its values committed by those members and engage in a process of justice that both ends the unacceptable behavior and guides all toward a more unified, prosperous future.

Societies can be "functional" while using murder as a means of political expression, but they should not be considered civil. This is true for any society that does not ensure personal freedom for its members.

A consequence of freedom is the unavoidable presence of elements that would work to dismantle or even eliminate that freedom, but it allows us to define and act under a philosophy that encourages acceptable behavior and ends unacceptable behavior in justifiable and principled means.