tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post113205882468850444..comments2024-03-15T04:02:42.341-04:00Comments on CrimLaw: Catholic Doctrine & the Death PenaltyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1132075351986569442005-11-15T12:22:00.000-05:002005-11-15T12:22:00.000-05:00I agree... the new policy position is not a develo...I agree... the new policy position is not a development of doctrine, it is a hortatory encouragement of the practical considerations in play for use of the death penalty. Since there is, however,no development of doctrine, then it is the case that the prior, traditional teaching is in full force and effect, and the new practical considerations, while they must be acknowledged, do not limit the applicability of the death penalty.<BR/><BR/>If the traditional teaching allows for retributive use of the DP (which it does) and the new position is not a "development" of that teaching (it could not be a development in any case, since it does not "develop" but rather attempts to curtail the prior teaching) then the conclusion is that the new position is just an expression of policy preference, not a binding moral teaching. Retribution therefore remains a viable use for the DP.Tom McKennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826579789878573864noreply@blogger.com