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To: Sam Cree
Murder is a malicious taking of life.

Capital punishment, by definition,is self-protection by the society. Therefore, it is not malicious.
23 posted on 10/01/2003 7:01:03 AM PDT by xzins (And now I will show you the most excellent way!)
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To: xzins
"Capital punishment, by definition,is self-protection by the society."

I would say also that by definition, capital punishment contains elements of revenge, thus malice.

38 posted on 10/01/2003 7:34:27 AM PDT by Sam Cree (Democrats are herd animals)
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