Today, I'm going to convince you that the death penalty (Capital Punishment) should be abolished. This subject became important to me when I was in high school. Timothy McVeigh had bombed the Oklahoma City federal offices and killed more than 100 people. June 11, 2011 he was put to death by lethal injection in Indiana. Most of you might remember his name. I remember the parents and loved ones of his victims speaking out that lethal injection wasn't a tough enough punishment. On BBC news, many of the victims' loved ones spoke out about their grief. This was very disturbing to me. Many were bitter that his punishment was not more severe. I remember saying to myself "by wanting or wishing someone who killed my loved one to die in a certain way, wouldn't that also make me a murder?". Timothy McVeigh's execution was aired on TV and I remember the victims' families happy and smiling while watching through a window.
I am with those who are against the death penalty. It gives the justice system a way to kill people. The justice system is a part of the government and in a crisis, capital …show more content…
Azim Khamisa, a father who forgave his son's killer, a 14 years-old gang member, wrote a book about "The Three Milestones You Should Go Through Before Forgiving Someone". It's a good book and I would suggest reading it. In his book, Azim Khamisa writes "my son was a 14 years old gang member's victim the 14 years old gang member was a victim of society and we created that". What a powerful statement!!! He talked about making the trip once a month to visit his son's killer and said "I forgive him, this 14 years old kid without a father. I will be his father.". He makes the trip on holidays and birthdays. You can watch his interview on 60 Minutes where he starts by saying "I am Azim Khamisa. I forgive my son's killer and I am a close friend to him." Imagine the courage this father
I am with those who are against the death penalty. It gives the justice system a way to kill people. The justice system is a part of the government and in a crisis, capital …show more content…
Azim Khamisa, a father who forgave his son's killer, a 14 years-old gang member, wrote a book about "The Three Milestones You Should Go Through Before Forgiving Someone". It's a good book and I would suggest reading it. In his book, Azim Khamisa writes "my son was a 14 years old gang member's victim the 14 years old gang member was a victim of society and we created that". What a powerful statement!!! He talked about making the trip once a month to visit his son's killer and said "I forgive him, this 14 years old kid without a father. I will be his father.". He makes the trip on holidays and birthdays. You can watch his interview on 60 Minutes where he starts by saying "I am Azim Khamisa. I forgive my son's killer and I am a close friend to him." Imagine the courage this father