Makkot 5, 6, and 7 - The Quality of Mercy

Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 5, 6, and 7, contain a fierce debate of the death penalty. Should courts strive as much as they can to make sure we execute as few people as is possible, if not abolish capital punishment altogether? Or is the death penalty a necessary deterrent, without which we're sure to experience more chaos and crime? Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices