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Showing Original Post only (View all)DEATH PENALTY I taught a peace and justice class this morning [View all]
and the discussion was about the death penalty. This is at a fairly liberal congregation and I was surprised at how evenly split the class was about it. How do you feel about the death penalty?
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yes for capital offenses | |
7 (33%) |
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leaning yes for capital offenses | |
0 (0%) |
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ambivilant | |
1 (5%) |
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leaning no | |
0 (0%) |
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never | |
10 (48%) |
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only for treason in a time of war | |
0 (0%) |
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only for war crimes | |
1 (5%) |
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other explain | |
2 (10%) |
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Never, Ever. There are seconds when I feel some horrible person should die but then I know there...
BlueJazz
Nov 2013
#5
Against it. I will admit to wanting it, or thinking someone deserves it, or hoping for some kind of
Brickbat
Nov 2013
#7
Your theory is silly. "If you are really really super duper sure, lets kill him". LOL. n-t
Logical
Nov 2013
#24
IIRC that's what Matthew Shepard's parents did RE: his killers. Argued for life in prison
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#71
I don't judge them either. But it's with very good reason that we don't let them determine
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#70
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2013
#32
Never for me. But I know a significant minority of Democrats are in favor just like your experience
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#51
I've always thought the discussion regarding DP in Judaism were worthwhile to read
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#53