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Originally Posted by Rachel
It doesn't make any sense. You can only be against murdering or you're for it.
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There are not so many people whose opinions in such a case are consistent. Most people I know are
pro abortion and contra death penalty
or
against abortion but pro death penalty.
Doesn't make sense for me: kill or not kill?
If a state kills his own people, for penalty or for whatever reason, it shows the value of human life in this state. At the same time it is a model for the citizens: if the state disregards the right to live, why should the citizens respect other people's lives? The consequences are obvious.
The feelings of victims are somewhat different. There is a subconscious hope, that - if the cause of my suffering is dead, then my soul comes to rest. It doesn't really happen, but for some time the illusion of relief helps these people, but that's certainly not enough reason to kick human rights with feet.