"Violence in Our Society, Death is Not the Answer"

The death penalty, whether it is right or not, is a very controversial subject in today's society. Death is used as a quick and desperate attempt to solve human problems. It may not be the correct way to solve a problem, but it is still being done. At the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, bishops decided that there is a more responsible way to address the growing incidence of murders and other acts of violence in our midst. I believe this statement is true. Death is definitely NOT the right means of punishment for criminals guilty of committing homicide.
Our Catholic moral teaching…