The Two Faces Of Death Penalty

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4 years ago

The Death Penalty is a very complex issue in today's world. It has been an inalienable part of human society for centuries. The Death Penalty is something that many people don't have a clear decision on. There are very strong opinions on both sides of this argument. Many people support the death penalty, others desire for it to be abolished, and some support it but only in certain cases.

But what is Death Penalty?

"Death penalty is a government-sanctioned practice whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. The sentence ordering that someone be punished in such a manner is referred to as a death sentence, whereas the act of carrying out such a sentence is known as an execution. A prisoner who has been sentenced to death and is awaiting execution is referred to as condemned, and is said in some countries to be on "death row". Crimes that are punishable by death are known as capital crimes, capital offences or capital felonies, and vary depending on the jurisdiction, but commonly include serious offences such as murder, mass murder, aggravated cases of rape, child rape, child sexual abuse, terrorism, treason, espionage, sedition, offences against the State (such as attempting to overthrow government), piracy, aircraft hijacking, drug tafficking, drug dealing and drug possession, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, and in some cases, the most serious acts of recidivism, aggravated robbery, and kidnapping.

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Some people strongly believe that the Death Penalty should be imposed on every murderer and drug addict. Groups that support this issue say that this is to deter future criminals who are thinking of committing murders and other abominable crimes. They believe the only deterrent for a murderer to not commit a crime again would be execution.

Some Christians also believe in imposing Death Penalty because of some Bible verses like:

Leviticus 24:17 (King James Version),

"And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death",

and Leviticus 24:20 (King James Version),

"Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again."

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The opposite point of view is that no one should ever be killed by the State or Government. Others believe that every life is sacred and has value and no one has the right to take a life. Believing that killing is wrong yet imposing the Death Penalty on a murder is an example of hypocrisy.

Most Christians strongly believe in this point of view because of the statement of the Bible on one of the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20:13 (King James Version) which states that:

"Though shalt not kill."

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Even though these two sides give strong opinions on Death Penalty, there are still those who remain at the middle. They believe that the Death Penalty should only be charged for certain cases where the crime warrants death as punishments. This is to ensure that only the worst gets punished this way.

Death is permanent. Once a State or the Government imposes Death Penalty, it needs on the decisions it makes. It can't afford to make a mistake because life can never be taken back. The scariest thing about Death Penalty is wrongful convictions.

P.S. I wrote this article when I was still in Grade 11. That was like 4 years ago when the issue about Death Penalty is trending in the Philippines. I am publishing it on this site to know about your views on this certain topic. So feel free to share your thoughts about it.

Source for the Definition of Death Penalty:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment

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4 years ago

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I believe that God is just and whoever shows no remorse of his sin will pay. But, I can't help myself being empathetic to the victims and the families affected by heinous crimes, crying out for justice. yet, some gets away with it because of money and influence.

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4 years ago

That is so true. Sometimes, the poor victims and their families don't get the justice they are seeking for, especially when the one in trial is someone powerful and rich.

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4 years ago

The death penalty must not exist. First, the death penalty is murder. The state makes itself a murderer. Secondly, there can and there always are errors in the judicial system. Innocent people are sentenced. If it is a life sentence, the prisoner can be released. If he was killed, no one can give him back his life

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4 years ago

Exactly. Yet some people want to legalize death penalty, even though they already know that the justice system is no justice at all.

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4 years ago

The death penalty is not justice. But a serious action that makes us all killers.

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4 years ago

I agree. If it gets legalized, it is right to say that not all legal are moral.

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4 years ago

I do believed that there's no person allowed to get the life of someone. It's only the creator who can take our life because he's the one who give life to us. Many people are agreed tp death penalty because of a lot of injustice here in the Philippines but for me they can pay their sins inside the jail , even if its lifetime its okay . I have watched a few testimony of the prison who surrender there selves to the Lord while there was in jail.

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4 years ago

Oh, I haven't tried to watch a testimony like that. But yeah, being alive even though stuck in jail for the rest of their lives is way better than taking their lives, because they still get the chance to change and reflect with their wrong doings.

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4 years ago

am at the middle..

what about those who were only framed of a heinous crimes, those poor people na pinagbintangan lamang at walang sapat na kakayahan pra idepensa ang sarili..?

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4 years ago

This is so true, and a valid point. I just read an international news about a guy who got locked up in jail for more than 25 years for a crime he did not do. What more kung papatayin ka sa salang hindi mo naman talaga ginawa, kumbaga na set up ka lang. And one thing more, madaming makapangyarihan ang kayang baliktarin ang hustisya, especially dito sa Pilipinas. :(

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4 years ago

that's the sad truth about being powerful from the lowly citizens of the society..

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4 years ago

Agree. The rich people can easily get away with their wrong doings, and the poor people are the ones who are suffering even if they are the victims themselves.

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4 years ago

Wow, very impressive dear! I was thinking what am I doing at that age?🤔🤔🤔 I am really against Death Penalty because I believe in the higher justice and that we have no right to kill anyone no matter how bad they are.

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4 years ago

It was an argumentative essay for one of our subjects in High School po. So I had no choice but to write about it. Haha! And yes, I agree with that. And if the laws on Earth are already immoral, I believe that people who did wrong here will pay for their actions in the after death. Haha

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4 years ago

Ang galing mo nga eh, how to be you? And yes, someone up there 🙏🙏 is watching us!

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4 years ago

Oh okay, ganda nga ng pagkakasulat mo. And yes, someone up there 🙏 is watching😊

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4 years ago

Yes po. And I received a High remark from my teacher for this output. So I'm wondering if the robot will like it. Hahahaha!

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4 years ago

I'm sure he will!😁😁😁

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4 years ago

Sure. Will check this out. Haha Thanks for the info.

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