Ep. 27 - In defense of the death penalty

20/08/2025 25 min Episodio 27

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There are many objections to the death penalty, but there are good answers to those arguments, as Victor shares. He also lays out why the death penalty should remain an option.Parental pause point questions: 1. Do you think your state should have the death penalty? (5:19)2. What would you say to someone who quoted Scripture to oppose the death penalty? (7:19)3. Which anti-death penalty argument do you find the most convincing and why? (10:52)4. Do you think the death penalty would be more of a deterrent if it were applied to more murderers? (16:17)5. Have your thoughts changed on the death penalty? If so, how? (25:02)The Great 8 questions:1. What happens next?2. Has this been tried before?3. Is there a principle involved?4. What are the trade-offs?5. What do you mean by that?6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic?7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument?8. What does the Bible say?

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