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74novaman wrote

"But ignoring the vigilantism and arrogance of being judge/jury/executioner, here in Texas we put people to death for killing others. Is it any less hypocritical because the law condones it?"

Do you really not understand the difference between murder and state sanctioned death penalty? We can all take a lesson from states (and countries) that have outlawed the death penalty (including right here in our own country). We can (and the Bible teaches that we should) forgive others who wrong us if you can find it in yourself to do so. But the State cannot afford to be soft on criminals and forgive lawless acts--especially violent crimes. The death penalty truly reduces violent crime, in my humble opinion. It is certainly not hypocritical to abhor violent crime and support the death penalty at the same time.