Remarks on the position of John Paul II to the capital punishment
Remarks on the position of John Paul II to the capital punishment
Author(s): Jan MazurSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: capital punishment; human dignity; right to self-defense; right to life; church teaching; kara śmierci; godność osoby ludzkiej; prawo do obrony własnej; prawo do życia; nauczanie kościelne
Summary/Abstract: Capital punishment is a specific issue of great importance to be perceived in the context of the powers of the democratic constitutional state. The point is about a clear answer to the question about whether from the ethical point of view the state has the right to inflict capital punishment. A discussion about this issue is not an easy one. Relevant fragments of the latest catholic catechism approved by John Paul II shed a lot of valuable light on the issue of capital punishment.
Journal: Roczniki Nauk Społecznych
- Issue Year: 40/2012
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 193-198
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English