Actually the Church does leave a door slightly ajar on this issue. Personally, as a Catholic, I also am against the death penalty, but I can empathize with those on the other side. Many of them would switch however, if prisons incorporated my description of a "life sentence".
Put the animal in a cage and weld it shut.
I agree.
Or force him to ride in Ted Kennedy's car for the rest of his sorry life.
I agree, but with one change. I believe in hard, backbreaking work to pay for their keep. Re: Cold Hand Luke.