My Views

There are many facts and moral dilemmas that the death penalty has raised to a boil. Many might feel that the death penalty is justifiable, but in what regards is one coming to this conclusion? Is it anger, is it revenge, is it an eye for an eye, or do people actually believe that the death penalty is providing a safer society for all citizens? If decisions come from these reasons alone, then it is terribly wrong.

Stephen Bright a human rights attorney stated, “It can be argued that rapists deserve to be raped, that mutilators deserve to be mutilated. Most societies, however, refrain from responding in this way because the punishment is not only degrading to those on whom it is imposed, but it is also degrading to the society that engages in the same behavior as the criminals” (Anti-death).

Emotions highly affect the outcome of Capital punishment. This makes the death penalty not only injustifiable, but also blurs ones thought process. Feelings are very involved and take an extreme role on people’s verdicts. When acting on these feelings, it leads to complex problems that contribute to the overall situation. It is not our place in this world to put an end to a human life. We need to realize that there are many factors and moral dilemmas that arise from the death penalty which we can not ignore. The laws regarding the death penalty are not flawless and it does not deter crime. The two arguments to keep the death penalty have failed to provide accurate justification to keep the death penalty. I understand that something does in fact need to be done to prevent murders from happening, but the death penalty is not the solution and needs to be abolished from our society. The more we fight for an anti-death penalty world, the more fighting there will be.