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The Bible doesn't say thou shall not kill. It says thou shalt not murder. Murder and killing aren't the same thing.
I am actually pro-life for the same reason that I am pro-death penalty, because I care about innocent life.
Pope Leo's comments on abortion and the death penalty suggest a moral equivalence that is controversial and potentially confusing for Catholics.
The conflation of killing a brutal murderer on death row and poisoning and dismembering an innocent baby inside the womb is not moral clarity.
When the Pope says the death penalty is not pro-life, he's essentially saying God is not pro-life because God commands the death penalty in Genesis 9.
Being against the death penalty in principle because you think it's cruel is calling God cruel.
The punishment for having odious beliefs should not be death, according to Roxane Gay, who opposes the death penalty.
Pope Leo XIV questions how people can call themselves pro-life while supporting the death penalty, highlighting a contradiction in values.
Pope Leo's comments equating abortion and capital punishment are controversial, as they suggest a moral equivalence between the execution of innocent children and convicted murderers.
Pope Leo has some choice words about those who are pro-death penalty while also being pro-life.