A death sentence brings finality to a horrible chapter in the lives of these family members. It would mean that the family members of the victim could then end all sadness of the crime committed and try to forget about it as best they can and know that justice has been served to the defendant. If it wasn’t for the various types of punishment there wouldn’t be a way to deter people from committing crime. The death penalty creates another form of crime deterrent. Prison time is an effective deterrent to a point, with some people more time is needed.
If someone decides to follow what The Torah suggests, death penalty would be the best option to follow. I don’t believe death would be the solution. A person might suggest that if a person killed someone, the murderer should be killed, as well because it is written on The Torah especially because the dead wasn’t “By act of God” (639); however, I would say that the death of the murderer would not give us the answer we might need to find peace for ourselves. This is why I would use “Compassion” to “share the characteristics of consciousness itself”(732). This seems to say that “Compassion” would help me to understand why the reasons of the murder to kill.
A Defense of the Death Penalty Louis P. Pojman The death penalty serves as both a deterrent for would be murderers and a fitting punishment for those who intentionally and out of malice take the life of another human being. Retribution: It is sometimes argued that the death penalty serves as a form of revenge for the victims of heinous crimes. For those who argue from this stance, revenge is never the proper method for assigning punishment because it is done out of anger and with the intent of inflicting harm upon another human being. Vengeance itself is not the basis for designating the death penalty. Instead retribution is justification enough, although it may be accompanied by feelings of anger and hatred.
Capital punishment is defined as the execution of a person by the state as punishment for a crime. It is said that capital punishment is inhumane as it involves the killing of people. It concerns a life created by God and raises the question on the value of life and human rights. That is why several countries have started to abolish the aforementioned rule and have used the life sentence for the same cases as that of capital punishment. Countries that still wish to use the death penalty use it for very severe crimes/offences and are likely to be less economically developed countries such that of Ethiopia, Nigeria and Malaysia.Compared to the previous times, the death penalty is now reserved as a punishment for severe crimes such as murder, espionage, treason, or as part of military justice.
The ones who throw the bible at the penalty forget to read certain portions. “The murderer shall surely be put to death” (Numbers 35:16-18) this bible excerpt counters the argument. Abstracting the death penalty and saying it is wrong for the government to take ones life is the wrong way to approach the system. If each case was reviewed in the sense that the victim was a loved one, giving the criminal free room and board would be a harder choice. A claim that human life’s value is diminished when someone is executed is a bold claim.
In addition, they believe that prayer is also the best way as it has no bad consequences such as other ways of dealing with suffering, such as alcohol and drugs are far worse. Moreover a quote from the Bible itself states that one should use prayer to deal with one's suffering: (1 Peter 5:7) "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." This quote says that Christians should deal with all their suffering by praying to God and unloading all their anxieties onto God. This would be quite a personal interaction. However you can’t be given an answer or told what do, if prayers are answered in a way that we don’t expect then we will not see them as being answered, there are ways in which you can deal with suffering without having to pray.
Why the United States should continue to use Capital Punishment Amie King Axia University of Phoenix There are several reasons I think the United States should keep using Capital Punishment. One of the reasons I think the United States should continue using Capital Punishment because I do not think it is right to keep rapists and murderers alive. I feel that if a person believes that another human beings life is not worth anything, then that person should not get the freedom to live for free, having everything paid for by the taxes of the person they killed, or raped. Another reason I believe that Capital Punishment should be allowed is that I feel murders are may be in prison for their crime, but being in prison, is like living
Diana Penuela Professor Leano English 1A 10 March , 2011 Capital Punishment Currently in California the death penalty is allowed. Capital punishment lowers the value of human life and it is based on a need of revenge. It also sends the wrong message to our kids and society by asserting that violence is the only way out. Teaching that killing is wrong by killing creates a culture of violence because it is only based on getting back at the prisoner by using violence. Capital punishment does not deter crime; instead it increases the murder rate and there is a chance of error.
Since the United States does not have an official religious code to interpret right from wrong, we have to depend on our criminal laws. If the laws are not strict enough, as the Death Penalty is, it is too enticing for our criminals. Therefore making it easier for criminals to kill. Harsh, severe laws provide an important measure of society's values and morals. How can the government be "soft on crime"" How can they let others kill innocent people?
If evil did not taint the world, the world would lack good and freewill, too. God chose freewill for his people rather than a deficit of evil. To have the freedom to do anything outweighs the sum of the evil in the world. Evil can also be viewed as an alternative to a lack of goodness in the world. Without evil to counter good, good would not