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Jan 9, 2023 · We’ve curated the most powerful quotes from individuals who are against the death penalty — including activists, abolitionists, political leaders, and the families of victims.
- Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Martin Luther King, Jr. Kings, Stars, Hate.
- Justice is never advanced in the taking of human life. Coretta Scott King. Justice, Death Penalty, Human Life.
- Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.
- Capital punishment is against the best judgment of modern criminology and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders. Albert Camus. Punishment, Murder, Penalties.
- Capital punishment is as fundamentally wrong as a cure for crime as charity is wrong as a cure for poverty. Henry Ford. Inspirational, Punishment, Charity.
- Crime is redeemed by remorse, but not by a blow of the axe or slipknot. Blood has to be washed by tears but not by blood. Victor Hugo. Blow, Blood, Tears.
- I personally have always voted for the death penalty because I believe that people who go out prepared to take the lives of other people forfeit their own right to live.
Explore what the Church teaches about morality, ethics and decision-making. What are the causes of crime and the aims of punishment? Should the death penalty be permitted or not?
Sep 21, 2011 · Arguments for the death penalty. If someone murders someone else, they have given up their human rights, including the one to stay alive themselves. The punishment should 'fit the crime' - if...
Sep 21, 2021 · Proponents who argue that the death penalty is needed as retribution argue that “an eye for an eye” is appropriate, that the punishment should match the crime, and that the penalty is needed as a moral balance to the wrong done by the criminal.
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These quotes offer a glimpse into the complexity of the death penalty debate. They highlight the ethical, moral, and practical considerations surrounding this contentious issue. Whether you are an advocate for or against capital punishment, these quotes serve as a reminder of the importance of engaging in thoughtful discourse and reflection.
