Peru's Prelates Reaffirm Death Penalty Stance
LIMA, Peru, SEPT. 13, 2006 (Zenit.org).- As Peruvians debate a proposal to apply the death penalty to individuals who sexually assault and murder minors, the country's bishops have urged unconditional respect for human life.
In a communiqué, the bishops underlined the primacy and inviolability of human life, stressing that no one can do away with his own or another's life, as this is a grave offense against God, the sole owner of life.
"The value of human life, including that of the sinner, is very important for God," the episcopal document states.
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Kudos to the Bishops, but I find in this day and age, it's much easier to be anti-death penalty.
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