Capital Punishment dates back to the Middle Ages. ... Mr.C.Hoppe states in his article " Executions Cost Texas Millions ": For the states which employ the death penalty, this luxury comes at a high price. ... As a former president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops pointed out in 1977, the issue of capital punishment involves both "profound legal and political questions" as well as " important moral and religious issues"." ... The Bible teaches us to forgive those who do wrong against us and " According to the Catholic Church, the three main justifications for punishment are retrib...

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