Some liberals may wonder how conservatives can both support the death penalty and be pro-life.  What they fail to realize is that it comes down to the simple fact of purity.  A baby is the most pure form of life that god has graced us with on this earth.  It is untainted by suffering, pain and completely open to the world.  Since it had not learned to reason it cannot make decisions for itself and since it has made no decisions it is so pure that it cannot be put at fault for anything.  Therefore, due to the lack of fault that babies have, they should never be slaughtered by unforgiving mothers because there is no causation for their slaughter.  This same rule applies to criminals but in the converse effect.  Criminals have had a lifetime to destroy themselves, others and generally bring pain and suffering into the world.  For that they should be brutally punished.  By punishing them it eliminates the harm in society (which makes it safer for those new souls coming into the world) and sets a new standard of fear for those that might also wish to commit a crime.    By the above logic, this is why it is accepted and preached to practice both the death penalty and be pro-life.