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Originally Posted by Heibges
Isn't the United States the only Western Country that has the death penalty?
Is the death penalty a deterrant?
I don't want the right to take a life in the hands of the government. I don't think they should even be able to levy an income tax, much less execute folks.
The death penalty is not compatible with a Christian Society. Jesus pretty much lays it all out for us.
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For the record the death penalty is not placed in the hands of the government.
All death penalty verdicts are passed by a jury, which are made up of citizens which are not government officials.
EDIT: here in Colorado a law was passed which assigned judges for death penalty cases to make the decission as to weather or not to execute the convicted. SOCTUS struck down the law as unconstitutional. If I can find anything on it I'll post it.