A philosopher writes, "Capital punishment is immoral. It was immoral even when

A philosopher writes, "Capital punishment is immoral. It was immoral even when

A philosopher writes, "Capital punishment is immoral. It was immoral even when the majority of people were convinced it was moral. They were simply wrong." Is there any empirical, verifiable, and falsifiable method of testing a statement like "Capital punishment is immoral"? If not, why can't an advocate of capital punishment insist with equal vehemence that the philosopher is simply wrong?

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