The Importance Of Abolishing The Death Penalty

Everyone has basic rights, and they are meant to not be able to be taken away. That way everyone is guaranteed at least some rights no matter what. One of these fundamental rights is the right to live. It’s true. Actually living is a privilege in our society. But one that is not to be removed. Now with this in mind, does that give the government the authority to restrict the people of this right through the death penalty? I don’t think it does. There are many people who support the abolition of the death penalty, like myself. The death penalty violates our basic human rights, the few rights that are meant to stay with us no matter what. Therefore, there should be no reason why this isn’t the case. An article titled The Death Penalty Should Be Abolished by Amnesty International reads, “Everywhere experience shows that executions brutalize those involved in the process. Nowhere has it been shown that …show more content…
It also goes on to say, “...it is used disproportionately against the poor or against the racial or ethnic minorities.” This all shows how the death penalty violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was espoused by the UN General Assembly in December of 1948. It is a pledge taken by sovereign states, encouraging to make our basic rights the foundation of their government. This is because it puts a limit on what the government can do to the people. Which obviously isn’t working if we have the death penalty. I understand that those who are for the death penalty are because they believe it is effective because it shows other criminals the consequences of their actions, and they think it stop