The firing squad forces society to face consequences for what it is doing. Capitol punishment is a way for society to say there's certain things we will not co

The firing squad forces society to face consequences for what it is doing. Capitol punishment is a way for society to say there's certain things we will not countenance, will not accept, will not try to explain except to reject it utterly. For especially gruesome crimes. But a firing squad deters its use whenever compassion is felt for the truly repentant.