Opinion On The Death Penalty

Opinion on the Death Penalty

The death penalty, also referred to as capital punishment, has been
abolished in Canada since 1976, but still exist in a few American States. The
last execution in Canada took place in 1962.

I disagree with the death penalty for several reasons. My first reason is
that I find it extremely inhumane to take someone's life in order to demonstrate
the power of the law. Another reason for my disapproval of the death penalty, is
the amount of money that it takes to put someone to death, as it would cost the
same to keep an inmate in jail for life, as it would to put that same inmate to
death. My third and final reason, is the guilty conscience that is placed on
everyone involved: the jury who convicted the accused to death; the witnesses to
the execution; and the jail warden who must give out the execution; and the
person who pulls the switch or induces the poison.

Early societies were based on a simple code of law: "an eye for an eye
and a tooth for a tooth". Today, now that our society has become more advanced,
we do not function by this ancient code of punishment. For example, we do not
rape the rapist's daughter; we do not kidnap the kidnapper's children; but if
the death penalty were permitted, we would " kill the killer". So why, as
educated citizens, would we want to lower ourselves to this level? Do we feel
that we need to show the power of the police force by killing the killers? The
death penalty is extremely barbaric an...

Opinion On The Death Penalty

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