The CNN/YouTube Republican debate could easily have been written off as a gimmick, or at least just another in a glut of debates, but it actually delivered some interesting moments, from the YouTuber who asked what Jesus would do about the death penalty to Mitt Romney explaining torture to John McCain.

For more, check out YouTube’s debate page.

A gay brigadier general asks whether the candidates think American servicemen and -women are professional enough to serve with openly gay soldiers:

If John McCain says waterboarding is torture, and he’s the only one of you who has been tortured, who are you to disagree? Romney doesn’t think he should have to answer the question:

WWJD about the death penalty?

Do you believe every word of the Bible? Romney takes a bit of a dive here:

How would you punish violators if abortions became illegal?

For more, check out YouTube’s debate page.

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