"The ability of so many people to live comfortably with the idea of capital punishment is perhaps a clue to how so many Europeans were able to live with the idea of the Holocaust: Once you accept the notion that the state has the right to kill someone and the right to define what is a capital crime, aren't you halfway there?"
Roger Ebert, film critic (1942-2013).
As per usual when a quote is taken from a larger text, it makes much more sense when this context is brought back to the surface. You can find the source for the quote in this here interesting film review. It's a fascinating read, even if you haven't watched the movie (Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.).
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