[sinkspur]

Personally, I believe capital punishment should be fair. It should be applied equally to those who commit particularly heinous crimes. It is sad that in our country, one mass murderer is put to death, and another isn't. Where is the justice in that?

Murder is, or should be, a state issue. States that don't have capital punishment obviously will opt for life without parole.

If he were squeezed, the Pope would say that in "this day and age" capital punishment should almost never be an option. But, you're right, the issue is not part of the deposit of faith and one can disagree with the Pope on this one and still be a very good Catholic.

[Catholicguy]

If he were squeezed, the Pope would say that in "this day and age" capital punishment should almost never be an option. But, you're right, the issue is not part of the deposit of faith and one can disagree with the Pope on this one and still be a very good Catholic

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