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I believe capital punishment is warranted in extreme cases. This is not morally wrong and does not conflict with my faith as long as truth prevails and every measure is taken to be as sure as we can that justice will be done. That said, capitulating on Capital punishment would be morally wrong because it would pervert justice in extreme cases and would weaken the moral argument.

I believe it is fine for people to believe no one should be killed because there are other ways to deal with extreme criminals (life in prison, justice and the law is upheld), that is their choice and belief (Absolute pro-life). But, it is morally wrong to believe individuals should have a sole right to terminate anyone's life for any reason. Killing someone in legitimate self-defense is one reason why someone would morally just to kill someone else, in a just war as a soldier would be another case. It is never permitted to kill innocents.

Why innocent children should have to pay with their life for the so-called "mistakes" of others is beyond my comprehension.

I agree with you. And for the record, I am not at all opposed to capital punishment. However, I think the "writing on the walls" is there, O'Conner has basically said that she would vote to ban capital punishment given the right case; also, the United States is one of the only democracies that still allows it. I really think it will be abolished, and if it is I think we could find a way to gain something from it.

Like you, I cannot fathom why anyone would be so selfish as to kill a baby for mere convenience. The problem is that the pro-abortion crowd has done a far better P.R. job than we have.