--- "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Criminal lawyer Jos Peter D'Souza has this to say in > the RENEWAL: > > Since the recent judgement in Goa (a death sentence) was > delivered by a judge who professes the Catholic faith, > it would be interesting to look into the stand of the church > on the question of capital punishment.... > Mario observes: > The Catholic Church officially opposes capital punishment. > On the other point, the fact that the judge who delivered the death sentence "professes" the Catholic faith should be irrelevent. In a country of laws and not of men, a judge is expected to deliver sentences based on the law, not on his personal religious beliefs. If he feels he cannot do this in good conscience the judge must recuse himself.
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