So, is your government supposed to promote an eye for an eye or not?Nope, but don't you want your government to reflect your beliefs? Does the government get a pass, it can just kill anyone it wants to, and your hands are clean?Is what you are doing when you call for an eye for a eye, which is why your Lord didn't. You say you are a follower of Jesus, prove it? He said to pray for your enemies, not slaughter them in His Name.Advocating for evil and enabling evil people...
Ahh, but the US military is not killing anyone in Jesus' name.
Of course we want the government to pass legislation and take actions that reflect our beliefs. Everyone wants that, whether for religious reasons or purely secular. And, if the government directs the military to do things we don't support, of course we agitate and vote for people who would make different decisions.
That's a policy decision that comes down to which approach ultimately keeps the citizens the safest does it not? The government has the right and responsibility to wage war if necessary. No one argues against that. My personal opinion on the matter really is moot.