Bishops to Jeb: Stop it
Florida's Roman Catholic bishops urged Gov. Jeb Bush on Thursday to reconsider the death warrants he signed for a pair of convicted killers scheduled for execution in the next two weeks.
The governor, a Catholic convert, has rejected similar appeals in the past.
''Reflecting on the continuous exposure to violence in society, which hardens the hearts and minds of even our youngest members, we reiterate our plea for respect for life, even for those who are guilty of violence,'' the bishops said in a public statement.
They expressed sympathy for the victims' families but said ``their pain and incomprehensible loss of life cannot be wiped away by another death.''
Exactly.
posted by Joseph | Saturday, January 21, 2006
2 Comments:
The new milder word for revenge is "closure" which everyone on TV seems to bow their heads and understand. But's it's just stupid revenge.
The Fla Bishops were wimps with Schiavo. Maybe they're sorry and trying to make up for lost ground.
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There is no clear moral potency for capital punishment;
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I'm sure the Bishops are hearing "closure", and advising against it It's the popular feeling of the crowd.
Of course that still leaves deterrence which doesn't seem to work.
Yes "moral potency" felt strange as I said it.
Why isn't the question "whether the death penalty is compelled" morally? I just meant that we are compelled to morally do many things. But it doesn't seem we are compelled to administer death for justice. So, why as a Catholic would I feel compelled to support the death penalty? Is the argument in a civil context only?
I must be making a moral argument mistake, but what is it?
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