fatal stabbing of a 24- year old woman from Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the execution be carried out. Cruz blamed the incident on his drug use. This case is not an airtight example of the ill treatment of the mentally disabled since Cruz had scored an 83 on the IQ exam upon entering prison in 1989. It is possible that Cruz purposefully scored lower on the second IQ test in order to get sympathy. If this is indeed the case then Cruz is not mentally disabled, he just has a very desperate lawyer.
             Catholic social teaching is the principles that the Church teaches about the treatment of others. One of the principles that relate to the death penalty is that of human dignity. This principle states that all people are sacred, made in the image and likeness of God. This makes all people worthy of respect. By denying anyone their right to live, they are denied respect. By deciding who is worthy of survival, people act
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