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Capital Punishment Quotes

I support capital punishment. But let’s be clear: It’s a decision for each state to make Picture Quote #1

There are things I take sides about, like capital punishment, which it seems to me there is only one side about: it is evil. But there are two or three sides to sexual harassment, and the moment you get into particular cases, there is injustice in every conceivable direction. It’s a mess Picture Quote #1

There’s only one reason to be crucified under the Roman Empire, and that is for treason or sedition. Crucifixion, we have to understand, was not actually a form of capital punishment for Rome. In fact, it was often the case that the criminal would be killed first and then crucified Picture Quote #1

Opponents of capital punishment argue that the state has no right to take a murderer’s life. Apparently, one fact that abolitionists forget or overlook is that the state is acting not only on behalf of society, but also on behalf of the murdered person and the murdered person’s family Picture Quote #1

One of the more difficult tasks for me as president was to decide on the issue of confirming capital punishment awarded by courts... to my surprise... almost all cases which were pending had a social and economic bias Picture Quote #1

If the executioner goes, my package will never be made public. If he doesn’t go, it will be made public exactly fifty years from the day the bill for a moratorium on capital punishment is defeated Picture Quote #1

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I favor capital punishment. It saves lives Picture Quote #1

Suicide is possible, but not probable; hanging, I trust, is even more unlikely; for I hope that, by the time I die, my countrymen will have become civilised enough to abolish capital punishment Picture Quote #1

I have also seen it stated that Capital punishment is murder in its worst form. I should like to know upon what principle of human society these assertions are based and justified Picture Quote #1

I think capital punishment works great. Every killer you kill never kills again Picture Quote #1

I have come to think that capital punishment should be abolished Picture Quote #1

Capital punishment: The income tax Picture Quote #1

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Banning capital punishment takes us to a higher state of consciousness Picture Quote #1

I would like to see capital punishment suppressed in all democracies Picture Quote #1

Capital punishment is our society’s recognition of the sanctity of human life Picture Quote #1

The long and distressing controversy over capital punishment is very unfair to anyone meditating murder Picture Quote #1

I am passionately opposed to capital punishment, and I have been all my life Picture Quote #1

The existence of the soldier, next to capital punishment, is the most grievous vestige of barbarism which survives among men Picture Quote #1

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We don’t know if capital punishment is a deterrent, but we know that men we execute will not murder again Picture Quote #1

I think this country would be much better off if we did not have capital punishment... We cannot ignore the fact that in recent years a disturbing number of inmates on death row have been exonerated Picture Quote #1

I am in favour of capital punishment if the execution of the sentence is immediate. The purpose of the death penalty is to send out a message to society Picture Quote #1

Capital punishment would be more effective as a preventive measure if it were administered prior to the crime Picture Quote #1

I think capital punishment’s day is done in this country. I don’t think it’s fairly applied Picture Quote #1

My own view on capital punishment is that it is morally justified, but that the government is often so inept and corrupt that innocent people might die as a result. Thus, I personally oppose capital punishment Picture Quote #1

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That led me to say that when push comes to shove, I’m against capital punishment Picture Quote #1

It is said to be a deterrent. I cannot agree... I do not now believe that any one of the hundreds of executions I carried out has in any way acted as a deterrent against future murder. Capital punishment, in my view, achieved nothing except revenge Picture Quote #1

The death penalty is no more effective a deterrent than life imprisonment... It is also evident that the burden of capital punishment falls upon the poor, the ignorant and the underprivileged members of society Picture Quote #1

If we could do away with death, we wouldn’t object; to do away with capital punishment will be more difficult. Were that to happen, we would reinstate it from time to time Picture Quote #1

As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won’t be put to death Picture Quote #1

Capital punishment, like the rest of the criminal justice system, is a government program, so skepticism is in order Picture Quote #1

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I support capital punishment. But let’s be clear: It’s a decision for each state to make. (Capital Punishment Quotes) There are things I take sides about, like capital punishment, which it seems to me there is only one side about: it is evil. But there are two or three sides to sexual harassment, and the moment you get into particular cases, there is injustice in every conceivable direction. It’s a mess. (Capital Punishment Quotes) There’s only one reason to be crucified under the Roman Empire, and that is for treason or sedition. Crucifixion, we have to understand, was not actually a form of capital punishment for Rome. In fact, it was often the case that the criminal would be killed first and then crucified. (Capital Punishment Quotes) Opponents of capital punishment argue that the state has no right to take a murderer’s life. Apparently, one fact that abolitionists forget or overlook is that the state is acting not only on behalf of society, but also on behalf of the murdered person and the murdered person’s family. (Capital Punishment Quotes) One of the more difficult tasks for me as president was to decide on the issue of confirming capital punishment awarded by courts... to my surprise... almost all cases which were pending had a social and economic bias. (Capital Punishment Quotes) If the executioner goes, my package will never be made public. If he doesn’t go, it will be made public exactly fifty years from the day the bill for a moratorium on capital punishment is defeated. (Capital Punishment Quotes) I favor capital punishment. It saves lives (Capital Punishment Quotes) Suicide is possible, but not probable; hanging, I trust, is even more unlikely; for I hope that, by the time I die, my countrymen will have become civilised enough to abolish capital punishment. (Capital Punishment Quotes) I have also seen it stated that Capital punishment is murder in its worst form. I should like to know upon what principle of human society these assertions are based and justified. (Capital Punishment Quotes) I think capital punishment works great. Every killer you kill never kills again (Capital Punishment Quotes) I have come to think that capital punishment should be abolished (Capital Punishment Quotes) Capital punishment: The income tax (Capital Punishment Quotes) Banning capital punishment takes us to a higher state of consciousness (Capital Punishment Quotes) I would like to see capital punishment suppressed in all democracies (Capital Punishment Quotes) Capital punishment is our society’s recognition of the sanctity of human life (Capital Punishment Quotes) The long and distressing controversy over capital punishment is very unfair to anyone meditating murder (Capital Punishment Quotes) I am passionately opposed to capital punishment, and I have been all my life (Capital Punishment Quotes) The existence of the soldier, next to capital punishment, is the most grievous vestige of barbarism which survives among men (Capital Punishment Quotes) We don’t know if capital punishment is a deterrent, but we know that men we execute will not murder again (Capital Punishment Quotes) I think this country would be much better off if we did not have capital punishment... We cannot ignore the fact that in recent years a disturbing number of inmates on death row have been exonerated (Capital Punishment Quotes) I am in favour of capital punishment if the execution of the sentence is immediate. The purpose of the death penalty is to send out a message to society (Capital Punishment Quotes) Capital punishment would be more effective as a preventive measure if it were administered prior to the crime (Capital Punishment Quotes) I think capital punishment’s day is done in this country. I don’t think it’s fairly applied (Capital Punishment Quotes) My own view on capital punishment is that it is morally justified, but that the government is often so inept and corrupt that innocent people might die as a result. Thus, I personally oppose capital punishment (Capital Punishment Quotes) That led me to say that when push comes to shove, I’m against capital punishment (Capital Punishment Quotes) It is said to be a deterrent. I cannot agree... I do not now believe that any one of the hundreds of executions I carried out has in any way acted as a deterrent against future murder. Capital punishment, in my view, achieved nothing except revenge (Capital Punishment Quotes) The death penalty is no more effective a deterrent than life imprisonment... It is also evident that the burden of capital punishment falls upon the poor, the ignorant and the underprivileged members of society (Capital Punishment Quotes) If we could do away with death, we wouldn’t object; to do away with capital punishment will be more difficult. Were that to happen, we would reinstate it from time to time (Capital Punishment Quotes) As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won’t be put to death (Capital Punishment Quotes) Capital punishment, like the rest of the criminal justice system, is a government program, so skepticism is in order (Capital Punishment Quotes)

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