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Comparing The Death Penalty And Christian Ethics

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The Death Penalty and Christian Ethics
The death penalty is not one of those topics that is frequently brought up or thought about through the course of daily life for me, as I would assume for anyone not being sentenced to it. Even though it may not be thought about for the average individual, the ethics behind it are still in question especially concerning the correct use of it in the American legal system. The legal system is not perfect, and many flaws end up condemning individuals to long sentences. Because of this the death penalty can be even more controversial – even more so when an innocent man or woman is sentenced to death. Christian ethics does not support the use of the death penalty and I stand beside that.
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