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Isn't the real question here related to the "deterrent" that the death penalty is often purported to have? I don't want to argue the point of whether or not that works or not. But just to clarify - two broad thoughts are:
1. Humans act as a judge in enforcing "God's laws". You killed, so we kill you. Taking the religious slant, its not our place to judge, which would be a world with no immediate consequences for killing indiscrimenently; we'll just let God deal with you later.
2. Since we need immediate consequences (whether its a deterrent or prevention) we justify our killing. Doesn't this imply a lack of faith? After all, if we REALLY have faith in God, wouldn't we leave the judgement up to him?
Honestly - I don't care either way. Some may conclude that this makes me a faithless pagan or someone without morals, but truthfully - my "religious" beliefs are that humans will always be human...further than that is too far off topic to even start here.
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