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Yeah, as per what Machinus said, it sounds like a retrial is more in order than a commutation. (What am I saying?! I'm agin' the death penalty!)
By giving them the inch, Kate is giving them the mile. If the 'spiritual guidance' is worth a damn, then so too are the injunctions to kill for jeebus. The jury system is intrinsically problematic, but the line should be that judgement is made on the basis of the evidence presented. It isn't even the religiosity of the text that's the problem; it's the introduction of extraneous material. It would be just as 'wrong' to consult To Kill A Mockingbird...(Although I could be talking rubbish. It's late.)
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