Religion And Capital Punishment
Most major world religions take varied positions on the morality of capital punishment. Religions are often based on a body of teachings, such as the Old Testament and the Qur'an, which contain many cases of criminals being executed.
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—Anna Quindlen (b. 1952)
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—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
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—D.H. (David Herbert)
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—George Berkeley (1685–1753)