There do exist sufficient alternate choices in which a dangerous criminal can be incarcerated and eliminate their danger to society. To this day, the Pope continues to plead for the lives of those on death row. Between now and May 16, the day scheduled for McVeigh s execution, each one of us should reflect on our moral position regarding this killing. Here, again, we are asked to make a moral decision. Jew and Arab continue to inflict death, pain and suffering on one another.
Violence responds to violence.
Revenge is the answer to injustice. How futile and immoral we judge these actions to be. In the next few weeks, we will hear many Americans, perhaps even good Catholic Americans, call for the death of the terrorist, Timothy McVeigh. There is no question about the immorality of his action. On Mothers Day weekend, May 13-14, the Diocese of Winona takes up the annual collection for Catholic Charities.