The United States Supreme Court has decided hear a case regarding the constitutionality of lethal injection on the grounds that it is cruel and unusual punishment. The procedure perhaps causes great pain without the person being able to display many signs in this regard. Most death penalty cases in the U.S. make use of this type of procedure.
If this procedure were to be found by the U.S Supreme Court to in fact be cruel and unusual punishment then the use of the death penalty would be set back and hopefully set aside for the better alternative. Life imprisonment protects society adequetely. The death penalty is not necesary and puts us in the position of playing God. Which I am certainly not in the position to do. The death penalty is also quite costly.
Let's pray that killing doesn't continue with more killing. Let's pray for life in this area and all areas of life from conception to natural death.
To see the article regarding the Supreme Court hearing this lethal injection case click on the link below. God bless.
http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=25513
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A very hot topic in the social justice arena. I like the message to pray, and the souls of all involved in a capital crime definitely need to be thought of and prayed for.
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