But it is our responsibility to learn whether or not killing someone because they killed is really a moral thing to do. |
Most people do not reflect deeply on the death penalty, and if you suffer doubts, you are not alone, |
There are many 'little Katrina' disasters across the nation where the poor are ignored and are left out of society. Society deems poverty a stigma but those trapped in poverty don't have choices, ... They cannot move out of the whirlpool of poor education, poor employment opportunities and prevalence of crime in their neighborhoods. |
Well, if that is true, then are we cheating the families of the victims of the 98 percent of all murderers who are never executed out of their closure and retribution? Is the death penalty utilized on a fair, impartial basis? Absolutely not, |
When people realize that they are safe from criminals and that those who commit capital crimes will be kept out of society for very long periods of time, then I think the tide will turn against the death penalty, |