Write an argumentative essay in which you convince an audience to support your claim about a debatable idea. Use your research and experience to support your argument.
Psst, copy and paste your CBA here. Look at the checklist on pg. 156 in your SpringBoard to help you out.
The Death Penalty has been an issue throughout history in multiple countries, including the U.S.. The majority of the citizens (61%) believe that punishment other than death would be better. There is reason to believe that the Death Penalty can be good for two main reasons. It keeps punishments equal to crime, and our nation tries very hard to make sure they are guilty for sure, and so far they have succeeded. The reason the debate is happening is because people interpret the U.S. Constitution differently. According to the Constitution, it states, “...nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law…”. If you think about it, we already confiscate property if a law is broken, so why can’t we take away their life too? …show more content…
For example, in the article The Death Penalty Deters Murder by Christine Watkins, it states “..one who commits an illegal or immoral act should himself suffer...an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”. How would you feel if someone brutally destroyed someone you tried your hardest to bring them joy, or vise versa? I know I would feel devastated that someone was plucked out of my life for one’s selfish reasoning. We all say we should follow “Treat others the way you want to be treated” or also known as the Golden Rule. Yet many people refuse to kill people who killed another person. Another human being, just like you. We really need to follow the rule that humanity has used for thousands of
Psst, copy and paste your CBA here. Look at the checklist on pg. 156 in your SpringBoard to help you out.
The Death Penalty has been an issue throughout history in multiple countries, including the U.S.. The majority of the citizens (61%) believe that punishment other than death would be better. There is reason to believe that the Death Penalty can be good for two main reasons. It keeps punishments equal to crime, and our nation tries very hard to make sure they are guilty for sure, and so far they have succeeded. The reason the debate is happening is because people interpret the U.S. Constitution differently. According to the Constitution, it states, “...nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law…”. If you think about it, we already confiscate property if a law is broken, so why can’t we take away their life too? …show more content…
For example, in the article The Death Penalty Deters Murder by Christine Watkins, it states “..one who commits an illegal or immoral act should himself suffer...an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”. How would you feel if someone brutally destroyed someone you tried your hardest to bring them joy, or vise versa? I know I would feel devastated that someone was plucked out of my life for one’s selfish reasoning. We all say we should follow “Treat others the way you want to be treated” or also known as the Golden Rule. Yet many people refuse to kill people who killed another person. Another human being, just like you. We really need to follow the rule that humanity has used for thousands of