Capital punishment
Date Submitted: 07/31/2004 08:59:03
Category: / Law & Government / Law Issues
Length: 9 pages (2561 words)
Category: / Law & Government / Law Issues
Length: 9 pages (2561 words)
Thesis One: In principle a case can be made on moral grounds both supporting and opposing capital punishment.
Thesis two: Concretely and in practice, compelling arguments against capital punishment can be made on the basis of its actual administration in our society.
Two different cases can be made. One is based on justice and the nature of a moral
community. This leads to a defense of capital punishment. The second is based on love and …
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…no possibility of parole.
In short, for the moment the Christian witness to society is this: first demonstrate that capital punishment can be administered in a just and efficient manner. Then we will debate with you as to whether capital punishment is in principle necessary, fitting, and right or whether a humane society will find non-lethal alternatives to protect citizens from persistently violent criminals. Until then the church should say 'no' to this extreme measure.
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