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Is it time to do away with capital punishment?
Esimerkkiaine

Few subjects divide public opinions more strongly than capital punishment. Some people
are firmly in favor of it, whereas others are completely against it. Despite the fact
that the majority of countries have abolished the death penalty, it is still in use
in over sixty countries, including China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and some states in the US.
However, human rights activists and organizations continue to campaign fiercely against
what they regard as an inhumane practice.

Supporters of the death penalty put forward a number of reasons for keeping the practice.
Firstly, they argue that it acts as a deterrent against crime. In other words, its very
existence prevents crime. In addition, they claim that certain crimes, such as murder,
are so evil that the people who commit them should pay with their life. What’s more, they
point out that it is simply too expensive and impractical to keep people in prison for life.

The main argument put forward by opponents of the death penalty, on the other hand, is
that mistakes have been and will continue to be made. For example, it is estimated that
as many as 39 executions have been carried out in the States even though there were serious doubts
about the prisoners’ guilt. Moreover, opponents claim that the death penalty is not only useless in
preventing crimes, but also that it may make martyrs out of murderers.

To conclude, in today’s climate of terrorism and other unforgivable crimes,
there needs to be an effective means of prevention as well as punishment. Nevertheless,
the old principle of ‘an eye for an eye’ will not bring back the dead. On the contrary, it will
only result in more deaths. For this reason, no one has the right to take a life, no matter
which side of the law they are on.

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