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capital-punishment on a religious view, and on the
explanation of certain passages in the Old
Testament. Without entering into a casuistical
examination of the real meaning of these passages, I will
merely state, that I support the views, I here
conscientiously endeavour to develop, on the spirit of
Christianity. This divine doctrine does not
represent life as the greatest good, as the end of all
agency and being; but rather as a time of trial,
a preparation for another and more blissful life,
which forms the true goal and proper home of
man. How can one then, from a religious point
of view, defend a punishment, which shortens this
time of trial, which breaks off this preparation?
Is it not, in short, to try to penetrate into the
unfathomable decrees of Providence?
But, it will be objected, the warrior ought,
then, also to be condemned, when he draws his
sword in defence of his native country; to this it
may be answered, that war cannot be compared
with the usual state of society under a system of
law; but should be considered as a violent
eruption, necessary for the recovery of that state; and
during which, the same views of right cannot
prevail, as when society proceeds undisturbed. 1 see
perfectly well, that a feeling of dread will be
experienced, at the mere thought of all those crimes
and horrors, with which it is supposed the world
will be overwhelmed, if capital-punishment be
abolished; it will be thought, that a new Pandora’s
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