should the death sentence be made illegal?
YES! its against human rights.
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NO! let them die.
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I think people that killed others probably shouldn't have been brought into this world. However, i don't think i could enforce lowering my standards to make myself like them. Lock them up, keep them there for life; I'm not going to be responsible for the death of someone. I may want to beat them senseless, but I'm not going to be the reason they're dead. Side: YES! its against human rights.
What about the inevitable situation when someone is executed for a crime it is later proven that they didn't commit? Have you never heard of Blackstones formulation - "it is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer" Side: YES! its against human rights.
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While I agree somewhat with the general sentiment of your statement, I think we should be really careful about how the death sentence is handed down. I think that we should be as sure as humanly possible before terminating someone's life, regardless of how evil their actions may have been. Basically, I think it should be available, but we should be very careful about using it. Side: NO! let them die.
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well honestly i don't think no man has the right to take another mans life.. It is written to be a sin and a deadly one too. Its not that man should purposely intend to take another man life for what they did to you can't be as worse as what your about to do to them. so yes it should be illegal because two wrongs really don't make it right and it's not going to make up for your loss or your pain... nothing ever really does.. With all do respect.. Side: YES! its against human rights.
As mentioned in the debate link below, until we can cure homicidal, antisocial, rapists and murderers, all we can do is protect society by removing these individuals. Side: NO! let them die.
eye for an eye is for religious people. i say, Fuck it, don't need that shit in my society. Kill Murders and repeat child rapists... Really, how is keeping these bastards alive a benefit to our society?? and if they escape and do more? or how about the fact that they can kill and rape in prison (which they do). fuck it, just kill the bastages. Side: NO! let them die.
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