What is the Catholic Church's position on the death penalty as expressed in the current Catechism?
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A
The death penalty is always morally acceptable as a form of just retribution
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B
The death penalty is intrinsically evil and never permissible
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C
The death penalty is inadmissible because it attacks the inherent dignity of the human person
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D
The death penalty is permitted only for the most serious crimes