Topic > The pros and cons of the death penalty in human society

So, there is a famous episode with the sinner (John 8:3 - 8:11) who was supposed to be stoned to death and saved by Christ who said “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” In fact, Jesus did not censure the right to kill a woman, according to the ancient law. Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that this passage was not present in the original version of Scripture and was added later by an unknown person (Religious Tolerance). Furthermore, the passage in Matthew 5,21-22 should condemn killing: "You have heard that it was said of the ancients, You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be in danger of judgment; but I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother without reason, he will be in danger of judgment..." These words imply a person who kills out of anger, but are hardly applicable to cases in which a person is killed through a verdict of qualified