The USA is the awesomest country in the world...followed closely by Pakistan

USA Today had a "Snapshots" survey in their Thursday paper that looked the countries with the most executions in the world.

In 2008, 95% of the 2,390 known executions in the world were carried out in six countries:

CHINA: 1,718
IRAN: 346
SAUDI ARABIA: 102
USA: 37
PAKISTAN: 36
IRAQ: 34

Really? We've committed 3 more executions than a country with whom we're at war because of their lack of democracy? We typically think of these countries as being dictatorships, unrestful, communist...somewhat unappealing terms from our ethnocentric point of view. And yet, we're right there with the best of them, killing our own people.

As I've blogged before, I am pro-life. But that extends past abortion. I think it's atrocious that our country allows the killing of any human being - whether they are in the womb or behind bars. This survey should put us in our place. And hopefully enact some sort of change.