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The
Issue: Death Penalty
Everyone is created in the image of God, and
our respect for all life is at the root of our opposition to the
death penalty.
The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment.
It violates the right to life.
It is irrevocable and can be inflicted
on the innocent. It has never been shown to deter crime more effectively
than other punishments.
Seventeen Dominican congregations and one province
work against the death penalty. The Dominican Sisters,
USA (Federation) has also spoken out against capital punishment.
This continues to be a concern of DLC members and efforts to oppose
the death penalty take place across the US.
We pledge
to:
Work for abolition of the death penalty;
Participate in the campaign For Whom The Bells Toll;
Participate in state wide anti-death penalty campaigns;
Encourage congregations/provinces to create a corporate
stance on the
death penalty.
DLC Members who advocate
against Capital Punishment:
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Adrian Dominicans
Akron Dominicans
Amityville Dominicans
Blauvelt Dominicans
Caldwell Dominicans
Columbus Dominicans
Eucharistic Missioners
Hope Dominicans
Houston Dominicans |
Mission San Jose Dominicans
New Orleans Dominicans
Oxford Dominicans
Racine Dominicans
St. Martin Province
San Rafael Dominicans
Sinsinawa Dominicans
Sparkill Dominicans
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Dominican
Sisters, USA |
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Related
Links:
For
Whom The Bells Toll
What
the US Bishops Are Saying about the Death Penalty
What
the Catechism of the Catholic Church Says
Amnesty
International
Catholics
Against Capital Punishment
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