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Such an unnecessary digression into his own opinions, which is the essence of clericalism: "This is my opinion, and it's gotta be interesting to you because it's MY opinion." As if he were the Master, and not the Minister, of the doctrines of the faith.

I wish Pope Francis would stick to preaching Catholic Doctrine.

A good iteration of which is in the Catholic Catechism, which puts equal emphasis on the DUTY of the state authorities to protect society from unjust aggressors,and to use the death penalty when necessary, and otherwise,m when possible, to isolate aggressors from society via life imprisonment.

I read somewhere --- and I can't find the source, google though I may, so somebody help me if you can find the source --- I read somewhere on the internet that 500 people are murdered every year --- by perpetrators who have already been convicted on at least one previous homicide -- in California alone

So much for a state that does not have, IN PRACTICE, life imprisonment without parole.

Many homiciders live in confidence that they will NEVER get a genuine life sentence because of

plea bargains
re-sentencing hearings
probation
mandated released because of prison overcrowding
stupid appeals based on technicalities
and of course, escape!

The system is criminal in itself.