When it comes to Republicans in particular, I find that many of the ones who call themselves “pro-life” are also “pro-capital punishment”. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In matter of the plan to execute Troy Anthony Davis, however, there's plenty to make even the most strident pro-capital punishment advocates uncomfortable. ❋ Michele Somerville (2011)
In searching for explanations there is a danger that the premise of pro-capital punishment America and anti-capital punishment Europe is reinforced rather than questioned. ❋ Rabah Ghezali (2010)
Second, so many Catholic voters rationalize voting for pro-abortion candidates based on the idea that “no candidate is perfect on all issues of faith”, so you can base your vote on faith, given that the pro-life candidate may be pro-capital punishment too, or something of that nature. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Moreover, IDT is pushed as a front for a very conservative social program -- anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage, pro-capital punishment, and anti-feminism. ❋ Unknown (2010)
It seems those of you opposed to a president with religious beliefs have bought into the radical right's argument that to be religious means you have to be pro-life for people not yet born and anti-life thereafter (i.e. pro-capital punishment, let the poor, homeless and sick take care of themselves, etc). ❋ Unknown (2009)
She will (probably) replace Christine Quinn who started out as a peoples 'person, but is now firmly in the pocket of the purely pro-capital mayor: Bloomberg. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Does it much matter if Gordon Brown or Tweedledee is leader of the ruling Labour Party if the manifesto remains the same pro-capital, pro-war right-wing fare? ❋ Unknown (2009)
I agree that previous Presidents should be held to same standards, including George Bush and his pro-capital punishment stance. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Just for perspective: Obama is pro-capital punishment. ❋ Rogers (2008)
Just so you know, being both pro-capital punishment and “pro-life†(as in anti-abortion) is not necessarily a contradiction, depending on one†™ s reasons for being anti-abortion. ❋ Unknown (2005)
Pro-war, pro-capital, but pretending to stand for social justice and solidarity with the oppressed, speaking out for the "many not the few." ❋ Unknown (2006)
However, as regards the original question of political implications for the Catholic voter, it seems to me that in the 2004 presidential election we have become unnecessarily burdened by the question of whether to vote for the pro-abortion/anti-capital punishment John Kerry or the anti-abortion/pro-capital punishment George Bush. ❋ Unknown (2004)
I am anti-death penalty, but I know UUs who are pro-capital punishment. ❋ Unknown (2004)
