Why most of the people who agrees on capital punishment also pro life?

Answer 1

Please quote statistics to support that claim.

Answer 2

Very good question. I am pro-life, but am for capital punishment. I am only for capital punishment in cases where there is absolutely no room for any iota of doubt that the person is guilty, and only if that person is guilty of murder and is likely to kill again if released. I struggle with this question because the Bible says not to kill, yet allows it under certain circumstances (punishment for crime, killing during wartime, self-defense). I think the reason why I support capital punishment while I am pro-life is because a person being put to death for a crime committed has willingly chosen to kill another human being. An unborn baby on the other hand, is an innocent living human being who did not ask to be conceived and does not deserve to die simply because it is unwanted.

Answer 3

Ha! Good question. Most pro lifers are also christians, and a lot of people for capital punishment are also christians. Both of these issues have biblical signifigance. I don't remember where in the bible it says these things, but I know it's specifically mentioned that abortion is wrong, and then there's also the famous eye for an eye thing for capital punishment.

Then again, I prove your generalization wrong. I'm not christian. I'm pro choice and pro capital punishment.

Answer 4

What is missing in most of the answers you have received is solid facts about the death penalty. Here are just a few verifiable and sourced facts about the death penalty. None have anything to do with being pro life. I hope that some of the answerers will take a look at them. More and more Americans are rethinking their views of the death penalty on the basis of these facts.

Re: cost
The death penalty costs far more than life in prison. Huge extra costs start to mount up even before the trial. There are more cost effective ways to prevent and control crime.

Re: Alternatives
48 states have life without parole on the books. It means what it says, is swift and sure and is rarely appealed. Being locked in a tiny cell for 23 hours a day, forever, is certainly no picnic.

Re: Possibility of executing an innocent person
Over 120 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence. Many had already served over 2 decades on death row. If we speed up the process we are bound to execute an innocent person. Once someone is executed the case is closed. If we execute an innocent person we are not likely to find that out and, also, the real criminal is still out there.

Re: DNA
DNA is available in no more than 10% of murder cases. It is not a miracle cure for sentencing innocent people to death. It’s human nature to make mistakes.

Re: Appeals
Our appeals system is designed to make sure that the trial was in accord with constitutional standards, not to second guess whether the defendant was actually innocent. It is very difficult to get evidence of innocence introduced before an appeals court.

Re: Deterrence
The death penalty isn’t a deterrent. Murder rates are actually higher in states with the death penalty than in states without it. Moreover, people who kill or commit other serious crimes do not think they will be caught (if they think at all.)

Re: Who gets the death penalty
The death penalty isn’t reserved for the “worst of the worst,” but rather for defendants with the worst lawyers. When is the last time a wealthy person was sentenced to death, let alone executed??

Re: Victims families
The death penalty is very hard on victims’ families. They must relive their ordeal in the courts and the media. Life without parole is sure, swift and rarely appealed. Some victims families who support the death penalty in principal prefer life without parole because of how the death penalty affects families like theirs.

Opposing the death penalty doesn’t mean you condone brutal crimes or excuse people who commit them. According to a Gallup Poll, in 2006, 47% of all Americans prefer capital punishment while 48% prefer life without parole. Americans are learning the facts and making up their minds using common sense, not revenge.

Long answer, important subject.

Answer 5

That is a question I have wondered for a long time. It really makes no sense. I'm pro-choice and against capital punishment. And guys opinions shouldn't even matter when it comes to abortions. After all, it's not THEIR bodies we're talking about...

Answer 6

Whether it is "most" or not, I can't say.

I can, however, tell you that there is a difference between "innocent" life and "guilty as sin of wiping out his whole family and then mowing down 15 kids at school" life.

That's why I agree with capital punishment. That's also why I'm "pro-life" or "anti-abortion" or "anti-choice" or whatever you want to call it.

Answer 7

Well IF that is true it makes sense to me....If you are Pro life you would not believe it is right to murder "innocent" people.. so therefore a person who kills someone unjustified should lose their right to live.
People I am NOT talking abortion one way or the other here only why I think what he asks applies to capital punishment.

Answer 8

I suspect the common denominator is belief in the Holy Bible.

In Genesis chapter 9 (see below) and Dueteronomy 19:11-12, the Bible states very clearly that if someone 'sheds the blood of another' (i.e. murder) then it is given to the elders (government) to take that man's life. This type of capital punishment is not intended to be one that is enacted with emotion or revenge, but rather one executed with regard for the Laws of God. Capital Punishment serves as a deterrent to keep others from committing similar acts.

You can dispute why God chose the method of having man administer capital punishment instead of striking them dead with lightning (for instance), but that's what the Bible says.

And this is not the same as "Thou Shalt Not Kill". The word 'kill' in this context implies a sinful act of premeditated murder, not like Capital Punishment where one acts as an agent of the government in an effort to deter future murders.

As for abortion, I won't detail all of the reasons why abortion is wrong, but simply point you to the verses below for guidance.

May God bless you for asking this question in that He shows you and all who read this, a clear answer.

Answer 9

This point has been brought up in the media before too...it is an interesting contradiction doncha think?

P.S. Just look at those who have already answered whose views support what you said.

IMO if you make an argument [as pro lifers do] that a LIFE should not be taken...then a life should not be taken....setting parameters of guilt or no guilt is ridiculous.

Answer 10

I'm all for capital punishment and am pro choice.

Answer 11

Listen...here's my view. Prolife is against abortion. The baby did nothing to hurt anyone and shouldn't be held responsible for somones dumbazz mistake. Capital punishment is for grown people that commited a horrible crime that they should have known was bad and they are responsible for. Yes..You can support both.

The Syko Ward