A country that prides itself on the taking the moral high-ground on all issues of importance should not turn a blind eye to the immoral nature of government-sanctioned murder. Capital punishment possesses irrefutable flaws that should not be ignored by our government and thus should be abolished.
Every few months CNN flashes pictures here and there of a scene outside a penitentiary. More often than not, that penitentiary is located in the Lone Star State, a state still associated with the vigilante justice of the Old West. Throngs of people crowd outside what is called the death house, jumping at the chance to have their mug plastered over the broadcast signals shouting at the top of their lungs, "burn in hell!" or "we want so-and-so to die!" I can't help but think of my high school US history class when we discussed the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600's. We learned how people stood and cheered as a so-called witch burned at the stake - - strikingly similar to what happens when the Warden stands atop the steps of the prison in front of the news media to announce the time of death of the criminal. People clap. People cheer. People are happy and sing their hurrahs for the death of yet another criminal. Are we so delayed in our moral growth that we fail to extend ourselves past the civility that governed the witch trials nearly some 400 years ago? .
People argue that the death penalty is a way to heal the wounds of the victim's families. They argue that if it was your son or daughter who was killed, you too would take solace in knowing that their murderer could never kill again. However, this is not necessarily the case. In fact, retribution by way of capital punishment often hinders the healing process and perpetuates the violence that we"re trying to "prevent." Our government should not be in the business of retribution and murder to illustrate that we all have concern and empathy for the victim's families.
Introduction What is this whole idea about the Death Penalty? ... People around the world have different opinions on whether or not they are for or against the death penalty. ... There are so many reasons why the death penalty is wrong. ... Should religious people agree or disagree with the death penalty? ... support the death penalty laws. ...
Different opinions are along with followed with my opinion based on my research. ... This report will provide both pro and anti-capital punishment views, and give a better understanding on why people are for or against the death penalty. ... (Pataki, 2003, para. 9) Anti-capital punishment views are based on the fact that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment. ... "(2003, para. 10) Anti Opponents of capital punishment feel that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment. ... Opponents refer to capital punishment as a "lack of demonstration for life, therefore state...
Since September 1, 1994 the death penalty law was in effect. ... However, my personal opinion is that the death penalty has to be justified on its own goodness, rather than by some pragmatic result it brings about. ... Currently there are two opinions about the death penalty law. ... Let us take a closer look on both of those opinions. ... For this very reason, murder is abhorrent, and any policy of state - authorized killings is immoral. ...
Each person can form their own opinion on the death penalty, but ultimately the government sees the death penalty as a just form of punishment for those who commit such horrible crimes as murder. ... Although, there is still the 30% who are not in favor of the death penalty, and think it is immoral. ... Georgia in 1972, where the Court's vote was 5 to 4, and the justices offered no majority opinion."... There are many questions about the death penalty. ... Seven justices voted to uphold the Georgia, Texas, and Florida laws, but formed no majority opinion." ...
The idea is that the death penalty does not deter crime. ... In short, deterrence can only work if the threat of punishment is combined with the conviction that the forbidden acts are not only illegal and therefore punishable but immoral. ... Many advocates of capital punishment base their opinions on his results, but what many of them do not know is that no one else besides Ehrlich has come up with the same results (Blumstein, 358). ... These wrongful deaths occurred in 1918 and 1949 (Death Penalty Discussion). ... This is one instance anti-death penalty supporters will bring up. ...
Moreover was the concern whether there actual was a real human person from the "moment- of conception; if there is, then abortion many very well be seriously immoral even in the early stages of pregnancy. Catholic opinion held that there is a real human person from the first moment of conception, or at least that we cannot be sure that this is not the case. ... Being a penalty, the most serious penalty that the Church can inflict, it naturally supposes a very grave offence. ... Is it not reasonable to state that the intention of most women who choose abortion is to preserve their health and...
Almost all trials are controversial, with different opinions and views. ... The main grounds are the mild guilt of Julius Rosenberg, the innocence of Ethel Rosenberg, the corruptness of the court and time because of anti-communist attitudes, and the unfair trial they recieved. ... Six days later Judge Irving Kaufman sentences the Rosenbergs to death. ...
While I know I was supposed to do research and show different opinions, I"m going to "tweak" the assignment a bit; I"m going to argue against Bowden's anti-gay marriage argument and Christian propaganda. ... If you say the homosexual behavior is immoral and sinful - even to quote the Holy Bible - it will be a criminal offense as it is in Canada today. ... Destroying the Judeo-Christian American values as the basis of law means there is no legal defense against obscenity, divorce penalties for adultery, etc. ... Children who express an opinion that homosexuality is a moral w...
