In some countries there was still popular support for the death penalty and, while not wishing to interfere with internal democratic processes, the European Union considered that capital punishment tended to foster a casual attitude to the right to life, increasing the level of brutality in society.
80. 在一些国家，死刑仍然普受支持，欧洲联盟不想干涉国家的内部进程，但是认为极刑往往会助长对生命权的冷漠态度，使社会更加残暴。