Posted on 03/22/2005 12:21:44 PM PST by pissant
A new poll showing that Catholics are backing off support for the death penalty was no surprise to U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, an outspoken conservative Catholic, who says he has been re-examining his own view.
He has not become an abolitionist, and he believes church teaching against the death penalty carries less weight than its longer-standing opposition to abortion. But he questions what he once unquestioningly supported.
"I felt very troubled about cases where someone may have been convicted wrongly. DNA evidence definitely should be used when possible," he said.
"I agree with the pope that in the civilized world ... the application of the death penalty should be limited. I would definitely agree with that. I would certainly suggest there probably should be some further limits on what we use it for."
(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...
Further, with the prevalence of sophisticated DNA testing, either the prosecution, the defense, or both will usually seek its testing before trial. So, the potential for exoneration by DNA testing should become even more remote.
What crawled up your behind and died? The poster could have used a better analogy than using the profane term for a man's penis.
But I guess you enjoy hearing stuff like that....
The French had the right idea with "Devil's Island."
Instead he should just be gung-ho when it comes to issues of life and death. As ridiculous as it gets...
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