1. We should use the death penalty no matter what other nations think. It is popular in Texas by very wide margins across all groups.

a. nominalist epistemology c. nominalist politics

b. nominalist ethics d. B & C

2. The age-old, natural law tradition supports the death penalty.

a. realist ethicsc. realist epistemology

b. A & Dd. realist politics

3. But, we're better than that now, more civilized, advanced, not driven by revenge.

a. nominalist ethics, politicsc. realist ethics

b. realist metaphysicsd. realist politics

4. Only a "rational actor" view of humanity denigrates emotions. It is right to be angry about horrific crimes.

a. nominalist metaphysics, ethics c. realist metaphysics, ethics

b. nominalist politicsd. nominalist epistemology

5. The death penalty socializes society to ultimate values.

a. nominalist politicsc. nominalist ethics

b. realist metaphysics, ethics, politicsd. nominalist metaphysics

6. But killing cannot socialize to life.

a. nominalist metaphysicsc. nominalist epistemology

b. nominalist politics d. realist metaphysics

7. But that equates the two lives, the innocent and the guilty.

a. nominalist epistemology c. realist ethics

b. nominalist politics d. nominalist metaphysics

8. The death penalty is, without irony, "pro-life" for its valuation of the victim's life.

a. realist metaphysics, ethics c. nominalist politics

b. nominalist ethics d. nominalist epistemology

9. The death penalty is "pro-justice" for its adherence to the classic view of justice (realist reciprocity).

a. realist ethics & politics c. nominalist metaphysics

b. nominalist epistemology d. nominalist politics

10. Justice should include rehabilitation and other values.

a. realist ethics & politics c. nominalist epistemology

b. nominalist ethics & politics d. realist metaphysics

11. The death penalty deters (demotivates) crime.

a. realist epistemology c. nominalist ethics

b. nominalist politics d. realist politics

12. There is no evidence the death penalty deters crime.

a. nominalist politics c. realist epistemology

b. nominalist epistemology d. nominalist ethics

13. The lack of evidence of deterrence is because the psycho-social link between crime and punishment has been broken by lengthy appeals processes and anti-death penalty advocacy.

a. nominalist metaphysics c. nominalist epistemology

b. realist epistemology d. nominalist ethics & politics

14. The death penalty provides "closure" for the families of victims and society.

a. realist ethics c. realist metaphysics

b. realist epistemology d. nominalist ethics, politics