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Issues of Concern
NOW
IS THE TIME!
TO
GIVE THE DEATH PENALTY
TO
THE DEATH PENALTY
The
death penalty is revengeful, inhuman, and degrading punishment, perpetuating
violence.
Killing
to punish killing is illogical and proven to be an ineffective deterrent.
It
is discriminatory; it is applied more to minorities.
For
those wrongly condemned, it is irrevocably unjust.
It
is unnecessary since a life sentence protects society, is less expensive,
and admits rehabilitation.
It
is contrary to Divine Mercy.
Resources
Videos:
The Religious Community Confronts the Death Penalty (25
min)
Dead Man Walking (movie based on the book by Sr. Helen
Prejean) 1995
Websites:
Amnesty International
Citizens United for the Rehabilitation
of Errants
Death Penalty Information Center
Moratorium 2000
Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation
National Campaign to Abolish the Death
Penalty
You
are invited to e-mail our Peacemaking
Committee with questions or comments.
You
can:
- schedule
a time when a Sister can talk about this issue with a gathering of your
religious group or other organization.
- borrow
one of the available videos.
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