James Williams
Dr. Wenneker
ENGWR 300
1 March 2018
Death Penalty, Right or Wrong? Do bad people deserve to die? This question has and still is being debated ever since humans beings discovered the power of thinking for ourselves in a logical manner. In today’s society, most people feel that they must maintain the appearance of what society considers acceptable when in public. When in public, a person may be asked a very important question that reflects their mannerisms. When in the presence of strangers they will usually give what today is called the most politically correct answer. However while discussing in a situation that does not insist on the judgement of others their answer might be different or perhaps the opposing side of the answer that was given. One of these situational debating questions is about the death …show more content…
Adrianne Haslet Davis, author of the article “Why the Death Penalty Must Live,” (Davis “Why the Death Penalty Should Live”) is a survivor of the Boston Bombing. Because of this act of terrorism she lost her legs and her life was changed forever. She writes that because she experienced that tragedy she has become a huge advocate of the death penalty. She writes, “ Many in the survivor community feel like the death penalty offers a sense of justice being done.” It was because she was a victim and lost loved ones to that horrible act of terrorism that she is now not only for the death penalty but is a publicly speaking and trying to convince others that the death penalty does befit justice. Adrianne gives hope by writing, “I hope that the death penalty in this case sets as a precedent, and I hope that it’s a deterrent.” (Davis “Why the Death Penalty Should Live”) by stating this Adrianne is conveying that the death penalty will hopefully instill fear for future criminals to steer them away from the horrible crime of taking a life of an innocent
Dr. Wenneker
ENGWR 300
1 March 2018
Death Penalty, Right or Wrong? Do bad people deserve to die? This question has and still is being debated ever since humans beings discovered the power of thinking for ourselves in a logical manner. In today’s society, most people feel that they must maintain the appearance of what society considers acceptable when in public. When in public, a person may be asked a very important question that reflects their mannerisms. When in the presence of strangers they will usually give what today is called the most politically correct answer. However while discussing in a situation that does not insist on the judgement of others their answer might be different or perhaps the opposing side of the answer that was given. One of these situational debating questions is about the death …show more content…
Adrianne Haslet Davis, author of the article “Why the Death Penalty Must Live,” (Davis “Why the Death Penalty Should Live”) is a survivor of the Boston Bombing. Because of this act of terrorism she lost her legs and her life was changed forever. She writes that because she experienced that tragedy she has become a huge advocate of the death penalty. She writes, “ Many in the survivor community feel like the death penalty offers a sense of justice being done.” It was because she was a victim and lost loved ones to that horrible act of terrorism that she is now not only for the death penalty but is a publicly speaking and trying to convince others that the death penalty does befit justice. Adrianne gives hope by writing, “I hope that the death penalty in this case sets as a precedent, and I hope that it’s a deterrent.” (Davis “Why the Death Penalty Should Live”) by stating this Adrianne is conveying that the death penalty will hopefully instill fear for future criminals to steer them away from the horrible crime of taking a life of an innocent