[patent]

What's that phrase? 'Cafeteria Catholic?'

There is more room for legitimate disagreement on the death penalty then there is on abortion or fornication. Even the Pope makes it clear that the state does have the legitimate power to execute, he just thinks it should be seldom used.

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[RLJVet]

There is more room for legitimate disagreement on the death penalty then there is on abortion or . . .

If Justice Scalia were debating this with a bishop in private then your statement would have merit.

He dismissed the latest Ecclesiastical Vitae

Criticizing in public without giving the church an opportunity to respond is not legitimate disagreement that I can see.

[BikerNYC]

There is more room for legitimate disagreement on the death penalty then there is on abortion or fornication.

Is that because you disagree with the Church's position on the death penalty but agree with its position on abortion and fornication?