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The practice of executing such offenders is a relic of the past and is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency in a civilized society.

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I think this country would be much better off if we did not have capital punishment.... We cannot ignore the fact that…
But I really think it's a very unfortunate part of our judicial system and I would feel much, much better if more…
Even in high school, a rule that permits only one point of view to be expressed is less likely to produce correct…
To show a well-founded fear of persecution, an alien need not prove that it is more likely than not that he or…
Although NFL teams have common interests such as promoting the NFL brand, they are still separate, profit-making entities, and their interests in…
Just as the right to speak and the right to refrain from speaking are complementary components of a broader concept of individual…
As a matter of constitutional tradition, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we presume that governmental regulation of the content…
It might be added that corporations have no consciences, no beliefs, no feelings, no thoughts, no desires. Corporations help structure and facilitate…
Although it may not be a castle, [it is the] functional equivalent of a hotel room, a vacation and retirement home or…
When the commission finds that a pig has entered the parlor, the exercise of its regulatory power does not depend on proof…
Our love cannot be measured, it just is.
The interest in encouraging freedom of expression in a democratic society outweighs any theoretical but unproven benefit of censorship.

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Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living. — Emily Bronte
One [idea] was that the Universe started its life a finite time ago in a single huge explosion, and that the present… — Fred Hoyle
The belief that words have a meaning of their own account is a relic of primitive word magic, and it is still… — Unknown Author
Gold is a relic from a time when government's were less trustworthy in these matters (currency debasement) than they are now. — John Maynard Keynes
Nature in America has always been suspect, on the defensive, cannibalized by progress. In America, every specimen becomes a relic. — Susan Sontag
The word revolution itself has become not only a dead relic of Leftism, but a key to the deadendedness of male politics:… — Adrienne Rich
I no longer knew whether it was raindrops or my own tears that were flowing down my cheeks, and I hated to… — Ingrid Betancourt
There are a lot of very brilliant people who believe that the nation-state is fast becoming a relic of the past, — William J. Clinton
In truth, the gold standard is already a barbarous relic. — John Maynard Keynes
The Earth was small, light blue, and so touchingly alone, our home that must be defended like a holy relic. The Earth… — Alexey Leonov
I have come to the conclusion that executions solve nothing, and are only an antiquated relic of a primitive desire for revenge… — Albert Pierrepoint
Over the years, Americans in particular have been all too willing to squander their hard-earned independence and freedom for the illusion of… — Cody Lundin

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