Alright, lets think of this non-religiously, please.
Now, we "put down" animals when they are in intense pain and sometimes even when they are unwanted. We also sentence and go through with the death penalty. Yet, we are against abortions, euthanizing of humans and suicide (I added that for completeness).
So, considering those instances and any others that I couldn't think of, what's the difference? Why is killing a man who is in prison better than allowing someone to die peacefully instead of living in pain for the rest of their lives.
2007-02-11
12:43:57
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