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::: That's a "paradox" only for people who can't see the difference between punishing someone who's guilty compared to punishing someone who is innocent. [[Materialist]]s and [[utilitarians]] often have trouble recognizing the difference.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 19:41, 23 May 2009 (EDT)
::: That's a "paradox" only for people who can't see the difference between punishing someone who's guilty compared to punishing someone who is innocent. [[Materialist]]s and [[utilitarians]] often have trouble recognizing the difference.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 19:41, 23 May 2009 (EDT)
::::I see an inconsistency in both the "liberal" and "conservative" views on this issue. Not only does it not make sense to support abortion and oppose the death penalty (especially in light of what you've mentioned about innocence and guilt), but it also makes little sense to spend such a great deal of effort supporting the idea of a "right to life" and a "culture of life" if you also advocate establishing a precedent wherein execution is superior to forgiveness and rehabilitation.
::::In the words of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, "cases of absolute necessity for suppression [execution] of the offender 'today ... are very rare, if not practically non-existent."<ref>http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/fifth.html</ref> --[[User:Economist|Economist]] 21:08, 23 May 2009 (EDT)
==Lincoln a Conservative?==
==Lincoln a Conservative?==