Q&A: The Death Penalty
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The Death Penalty
Question
Is the Rabbi in favor of the death penalty for terrorists or opposed to it? Is there some moral problem here? I would appreciate a reasoned answer.
Answer
There is no moral problem at all. It is possible, and preferable, to kill them under the law of a pursuer. Even though they are in prison, people are constantly trying to secure their release. Therefore, once they get out, they will return to pursuing others, and the very attempts to free them are themselves a form of pursuit. The only question is one of political and security benefit.