In his article "Capital punishment’s slow death," George F. Will claims capital punishment is unjust. The death penalty is becoming used less over time, but Americans are still divided over whether it should be abolished or not. The movement created about capital punishment has split into liberals being against it and conservatives for it. This article is able to give insight into both sides, as George Will is a conservative who is against the death penalty.
The author of this article, George F. Will, is a Pulitzer Prize winner. He is mostly known for his conservative remarks on politics. In 1968 he obtained his PhD in politics, which allows the audience to view his facts and points as reliable. His award winning journalism and high level of …show more content…
Will’s argument, he has six main reasons and evidence to support it. The first reason on why capital punishment should be banished is it violates the “cruel and unusual punishment” policy in the Constitution. The current mixture being used is unreliable and cannot guarantee the person receiving the injection will not be in extensive pain for a long period of time leading up to death. The second reason is the process leading to a possible death penalty is expensive and a long. Families of those who lost a loved one feel the lengthy process prevents them from closure. Specifically, a family whose eight-year-old son was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing feels it “prolongs their suffering”. A third reason that aims to persuade people on is death penalties cannot be reversed if a person is eventually proven innocent. Over an almost 40 year period, “more than 140 people sentenced to death have been acquitted of their crimes (sometimes by DNA evidence), had the charges against them dismissed by prosecutors or have been pardoned based on evidence of innocence”. The ability to be one hundred percent certain of someone else’s actions is nearly impossible; therefore the death penalty should not be used. Another reason Mr. Will mentions in the article is the ideological conflict between conservatives and the death penalty. Conservatives tend to focus on the government having less power over the people but allowing the death penalty does not do this. It …show more content…
The logos is unique in that instead of using liberal reasons to support the abolition of the death penalty, it takes the reasons conservatives use to support the death penalty and contradicts them. Although George Will takes one side, it is well-rounded argument because he shows both conservative and liberal views concerning the death penalty. Being able to see both sides of the argument make the argument more persuasive. Each view that supports the death penalty is rejected by Mr.
The author of this article, George F. Will, is a Pulitzer Prize winner. He is mostly known for his conservative remarks on politics. In 1968 he obtained his PhD in politics, which allows the audience to view his facts and points as reliable. His award winning journalism and high level of …show more content…
Will’s argument, he has six main reasons and evidence to support it. The first reason on why capital punishment should be banished is it violates the “cruel and unusual punishment” policy in the Constitution. The current mixture being used is unreliable and cannot guarantee the person receiving the injection will not be in extensive pain for a long period of time leading up to death. The second reason is the process leading to a possible death penalty is expensive and a long. Families of those who lost a loved one feel the lengthy process prevents them from closure. Specifically, a family whose eight-year-old son was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing feels it “prolongs their suffering”. A third reason that aims to persuade people on is death penalties cannot be reversed if a person is eventually proven innocent. Over an almost 40 year period, “more than 140 people sentenced to death have been acquitted of their crimes (sometimes by DNA evidence), had the charges against them dismissed by prosecutors or have been pardoned based on evidence of innocence”. The ability to be one hundred percent certain of someone else’s actions is nearly impossible; therefore the death penalty should not be used. Another reason Mr. Will mentions in the article is the ideological conflict between conservatives and the death penalty. Conservatives tend to focus on the government having less power over the people but allowing the death penalty does not do this. It …show more content…
The logos is unique in that instead of using liberal reasons to support the abolition of the death penalty, it takes the reasons conservatives use to support the death penalty and contradicts them. Although George Will takes one side, it is well-rounded argument because he shows both conservative and liberal views concerning the death penalty. Being able to see both sides of the argument make the argument more persuasive. Each view that supports the death penalty is rejected by Mr.