s for punishment includes revenge. Vindictive killing and infliction of pain might make the victim or his relatives feel better, but this goes beyond what is morally justified for restitution and protection. Two wrongs do not make a right. In the Bible, God says, "To me belonged vengeance" (Deut. 32:35), repeated in Romans 12:19, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." The Bible thus recognizes that any vengeance belongs to God, not to man.
             Surveys in the US and Canada regularly show that a sizeable majority of adults are in favor of the death penalty for convicted murderers. Depending upon the exact question asked, 65 to 80% of adults are in f
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