Who would Jesus kill?

The latest example of why support for the death penalty is morally indefensible involves the release of a man serving a life sentence for rapes and murders he did not commit. DNA evidence cleared Clarence Elkins, who had served seven years already and would not have been eligible for parole consideration until 2054.

He was innocent – as are an unknown number of inmates currently on death row who have not had the benefit of DNA testing. Our society can never judge, with total certitude, the guilt of every criminal case. We therefore will execute innocent individuals, is this the type of people we want to be? Aren't we better than that?

Updated: How can this be justified on any grounds? America has just executed a 77 year old man.
Posted on The Human Stain