Why the Death Penalty Should End.
How would you feel if our government would stop killing people and we wouldn't have to pay for this killing? That would mean we would save tons of lives and money. According to The Death Penalty Debate, February 5, 2007, “Opponents maintain that killing is wrong no matter who is doing it, including the government.” History Alive! The United States Hart, 2010, states the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution, “nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” The Death Penalty clearly is against “nor shall any state deprive any person of life…” part of the Fourteenth Amendment. I reject the Death Penalty because of the cost and I feel that the government should not kill others as an act of revenge. …show more content…
According to Open for Debate Capital Punishment by Ron Fridell, 2004 pg # eight ISBN: 0-7614-1587-4, “Death Penalty opponents see capital punishment as an act of vengeance. It is rooted in the dark desire for revenge, they insist, not the noble pursuit of justice. Supporters of capital punishment are motivated by a sense of indignation and anger.” Our society not only loses one person but then the government kills another person. Our society should be the “bigger person” and try not to take revenge with others just to see them die, because at the end of the day they not only feel depressed but they also feel like nothing changed when the murderer got killed so why not just let them
How would you feel if our government would stop killing people and we wouldn't have to pay for this killing? That would mean we would save tons of lives and money. According to The Death Penalty Debate, February 5, 2007, “Opponents maintain that killing is wrong no matter who is doing it, including the government.” History Alive! The United States Hart, 2010, states the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution, “nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” The Death Penalty clearly is against “nor shall any state deprive any person of life…” part of the Fourteenth Amendment. I reject the Death Penalty because of the cost and I feel that the government should not kill others as an act of revenge. …show more content…
According to Open for Debate Capital Punishment by Ron Fridell, 2004 pg # eight ISBN: 0-7614-1587-4, “Death Penalty opponents see capital punishment as an act of vengeance. It is rooted in the dark desire for revenge, they insist, not the noble pursuit of justice. Supporters of capital punishment are motivated by a sense of indignation and anger.” Our society not only loses one person but then the government kills another person. Our society should be the “bigger person” and try not to take revenge with others just to see them die, because at the end of the day they not only feel depressed but they also feel like nothing changed when the murderer got killed so why not just let them