Posted on May 23, 2015
How do you feel about the death penalty in this country?
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The large majority of states maintain the ability to enact the death penalty, but it seems our country is growing quite opposed to the idea of it.
The most common arguments seem to a pro-life stance where its the state's responsibility to "rehabilitiate" these criminals, and the other is a "no mercy for criminals" stance. Do you believe the death penalty is too harsh a punishment?
Personally, I believe there are some people in this world that will never stop harming others. I believe that if more people feared the punishments for committing such horrible crimes, it would help dampen it. This argument is very black and white to me, but what do you think?
The most common arguments seem to a pro-life stance where its the state's responsibility to "rehabilitiate" these criminals, and the other is a "no mercy for criminals" stance. Do you believe the death penalty is too harsh a punishment?
Personally, I believe there are some people in this world that will never stop harming others. I believe that if more people feared the punishments for committing such horrible crimes, it would help dampen it. This argument is very black and white to me, but what do you think?
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I believe it is a valid tool, which should be used sparingly.
I also believe that it's a tool is so powerful that it is hard to entrust to anyone.
If used, we better get it right, since you can't undo it.
Though we don't have examples of getting it wrong in the modern era, we have lots of examples of getting it wrong in the past. Add in the exoneration for crimes not involving the Death Penalty... and this becomes a road that must be tread very lightly.
I also believe that it's a tool is so powerful that it is hard to entrust to anyone.
If used, we better get it right, since you can't undo it.
Though we don't have examples of getting it wrong in the modern era, we have lots of examples of getting it wrong in the past. Add in the exoneration for crimes not involving the Death Penalty... and this becomes a road that must be tread very lightly.
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True. I believe this is one of those double check, triple check situations, but I also believe its a tool we should always keep ready and never hesitate to use when it should be.
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