Shooting Par Consistently

Yesterday, I heard someone on Catholic radio discussing the "seamless garment" theory. This was an idea given prominence by the late Cardinal Joseph Bernadin of Chicago. Simply put, the idea is to respect live at all times. As a result, one should oppose abortion, capital punishement, terrorism, war, etc. Some religious neocons are saying that even Cardinal Bernadin recognized that there were problems, namely lack of moral clarity, involving some life issues. I buy that case when it comes to the issue of war. When is war an agressive attack and when is it an honest defense? The neocons state that abortion is the only issue which all Catholics must oppose. I disagree with that. I feel there are actually two "non-negotiables". One is abortion and the other is capital punishment. In both cases, a person dies of unnatural causes. In both cases, there is no reason for the person to die of unnatural causes. There are many people longing for children that cannot have children of there own. There are many people willing to assist and support pregnent women that, for whatever reasons, do not want to keep a child after he or she is born. There is no reason for the death penalty. Some argue that it is a deterrent and is necessary to keep society safe from violent criminals. Studies continue to show that the death penalty is not a deterrent. Life in prison without any chance of parole will keep society safe. While the Magisterium states that it is not a sin to support capital punishment, the Magisterium states that the death penalty is unnecessary. So, if it is unnecessary, why support it?