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To: Aquinasfan
The pope has stated that since it is now possible in some countries to confine murderers for life without reasonable threat to society, that this is to be preferred to the death penalty.

Yeah. I'm not convinced that's an accurate assessment of the existing legal system in our country. The prerequisite foundation to eliminating the penalty is a body of judges that will hand down meaningful sentences. We don't have that yet. Perhaps the campaign should focus on that for a start. Don't put the cart before the horse.

Confining those who are a danger to innocents for life is a possibility; but it's not very probable in our country. Sort of like thinking the U.N. can live up to its potential. Another unrealistic assessment, IMO.

61 posted on 03/24/2005 7:31:04 AM PST by siunevada
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To: siunevada
Confining those who are a danger to innocents for life is a possibility; but it's not very probable in our country. Sort of like thinking the U.N. can live up to its potential. Another unrealistic assessment, IMO.

I agree, but you can't fault the reasoning, just the judgment regarding the true circumstances.

62 posted on 03/24/2005 7:40:08 AM PST by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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