Do all "right to life"ers believe in the Death Penalty?

Question

Goddess, why obviously not? What if I asked "do MOST right to lifers believe in the death penalty?"

Answer 1

that reminds me of a bumper sticker

"pro-life and pro-death? i'm anti-hypocrite, thank you"

there's also one that says "pro-war" instead of "pro-death"

Answer 2

Personally, I'm pro-choice but against the death penalty, so I suppose I'm breakin' all the molds!

I'll tell you why though, which is more than we can say for most right-to-lifers. A fetus is a fetus. A non-human. A woman should not be made to suffer because of a mistake, and if she so chooses to have an abortion, that's her right - it's her body, after all.

The death penalty, on the other hand, is not foolproof. For anyone who's seen "The Life of David Gale," you know what I mean. Unless DNA evidence proves person guilty, he should not be subjected to the death penalty - that's why I'm against it - because too many innocent people could potentially be subject to execution, simply because our system of trial is flawed.

Answer 3

Definitely not. Among the strongest opponents of the death penalty is the Catholic Church. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has its own campaign against it. Take a look at
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/national/deathpenalty/.
In addition to the moral arguments against the death penalty, the website also provide information about the practical problems with the capital punishment system.

Answer 4

The Roman Catholic Church opposes both abortion and the death penalty.

I am not Roman Catholic. I oppose abortion and I support the death penalty. There is not conflict here.

I think it intellectually dishonest on the part of some to accuse hypocrisy on such a stand. They are intelligent enough to understand the argument and what is being said, yet they often pretend to lack the faculty to process the information. If one is to argue against the death penalty then do so, yet do so with integrity.

Answer 5

Yes "right to life" people do believe in the death penalty. The theory is that all life has intrinsic value. Once life starts it has a right to live. But should that life take another's right to live it owes society its life as a murderer has stolen the life from someone else. The governing body is forced to exact that debt from any murderer who refuses to volunteer their life. In a perfect society someone who murders would not be killed but would be stripped of all rights and be used as forced labor but in modern society its not a feasable punishment.

Answer 6

The Death Penalty prevents a convicted murderer from ever murdering again. It was clearly taught in the Old Testament.

Answer 7

No, not all of them do. Some do, perhaps many, but not all.

Personally, while I don't like the death penalty, I believe that those who murder others have already forfeited their right to live.

Answer 8

No.

Some agree with G Gordon Liddy who says, in essence, put the hardened criminals (murders, hijackers, skyjackers, rapists) on a Devil's Island, surrounded by sharks and drop food items daily from helicopters. They could kill each other if they choose.

Answer 9

Isn't this comparing apples to oranges?

"Right-to-Life" deals with the unborn, innocent, child (yes, I now that a 7-month-old fetus may not be a child LEGALLY).

The Death Penalty deals with convicted, hardened criminals who have committed heinous crimes against society.

I cannot speak for all 'right to life'ers, but I know that the two concepts are not exclusive. I accept both.

Answer 10

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