Electrocution . . . gas chamber . . . lethal injection . . . field shooting . . . all are forms of the death penalty used across the United States. Some believe that when one person takes the life of another, that person’s life should be taken as well. They should pay for what they did. But honestly . . . is capital punishment used to make the murderer pay for what he did? Or is it simply revenge?
Capital punishment is wrong. In my opinion, it is barbaric. It is revenge, and it teaches revenge as well. Do two wrongs make a right? Do two murders instead of one make everything okay? We need to distinguish the difference between our emotions and what is right. I will admit—if someone killed someone I loved, I would
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The death penalty is a very controversial issue, one which nearly everyone has an opinion. The one question everyone needs to answer for themselves is “Is it revenge… or is it a punishment?” There is a thin line between one’s emotions and what’s right. Maybe there is no correct answer to whether the death penalty is justice or murder, but it continues to be an issue that is widely disputed.
Some people wait more than 20 years! Some experts say Congress would have eliminated the death penalty long ago, had there been more cases. As it is, they feel that going through the entire “law-removal” process would be a waste of time.
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