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Line 7: − + − On the basis of the 5<sup>th</sup> commandment "Thou shall not kill" <ref>http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P7Y.HTM</ref> the vatican clearly repudiates the use of capital punishment. In view of the available means of punishments as of today, killing others is only accepted in exceptional cases such as self defense. <ref>http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P7Z.HTM</ref>
→Vatican view: The Vatican now favors abolishing the death penalty
== Vatican view ==
== Vatican view ==
The Vatican now favors abolishing the death penalty.<ref>http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/documents/rc_seg-st_doc_20010621_death-penalty_en.html</ref>
== Biblical View ==
== Biblical View ==