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Should The Death Penalty Be Banned? MAG
There are many things in this society which should be banned, but the death penalty is not one of them. It is definitely the right way to go as far as capital discipline is concerned. Right now in our country, I find it outrageous that criminals think that they can get away with just about anything. In some states, including Alabama, the death penalty has helped them lower the rate of violent crimes. We need some form of capital punishment to send a message to career criminals that they will not get away with these severe crimes.
The death penalty would also make people more secure. In some countries of South America and the Far East, they have very severe penalties, including flogging, for even minor crimes. People in some areas of our nation feel they cannot walk around or step outside their houses for fear of criminals. In other countries, however, you would rarely see laws being broken because the penalties are so stern. The United States is one of the most lenient countries in the world as far as discipline. If we had the death penalty, all people would be able to use the streets even in troubled areas.
Another reason we should use this is to set an example to all criminals. Some criminals who have committed many violent crimes (robbery, rape, and murder) are walking the streets like normal citizens because we are much too lenient on them. If the death penalty is instituted, there would not be as many daring and violent crimes as there are presently. Our present laws are much too "soft" on criminals. We need to get stricter.
In closing, I would like to add that this law would make a major difference. It would make our streets safer, people more secure, and make a better world to live in. The death penalty is a definite plus for our society as a whole.
What do you think? ?
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Now to businness! No, I don't suppose it's your fault that the death penalty is present. Nor, for that matter, is it to your credit. But every opinion adds up, and that's why I want to at least put a little bit of effort into discussing this with you.
I realized that the "slapping idea" was a metaphor. What I meant to express was that it is also a metaphor for something I disagree with EVEN LESS than the idea of slapping someone back. If someone kills my sister, I might want them killed. I just might. But the government shouldn't act on that. We reply with justice, not revenge. And justice can include the six OTHER means of criminal penalty. Rehabilitation is an unlikely option, but simply keeping them in prison is by far the most humane and reasonable option.
And excuse me. What I meant to express is that pain should be avoidable at all costs, but the idea of the death penalty is ten times as bad.
Logic by itself says that the death penalty is efficient and less expensive. This is not so. Inmates about to be executed spent months in their own private cells. They require extra food, extra space, extra government employees, etc. Therefore, they require a lot of money. Now, this is only if money is the most important issue. Overall, the death penalty is not only a bad option concerning cost, but the idea itself is flawed.
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