>>You don't see the difference in "thou shalt not kill" and "thou shalt not murder"?
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>OK, let me try again then - "kill" can apply to animals or to self-defense, killing by accident or without being aware, "murder" is a premeditated, decided upon, action, right?
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>If that's the difference, how is capital punishment not murder?
With one element you conveniently left out. Justice. A type of person who can rapes, tortures and burys a little girl alive deserves ANY brutal punishment coming his way.
You and I have very different values about life. Here's another annoying question for you, using your view, how is abortion not murder?
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