Life or Death
For the longest time the death penalty has been a hot topic surrounded by much controversy. Many people believe the government has no right to take the life of one of its citizens. People say that they are trying to protect life but what they don't realize is they are making it worse. I believe the death penalty should be enforced and people should stop trying to abolish it.
Capital punishment has been around since man first walked the earth, and while the methods have changed the principle has remained the same. Someone has committed such a wicked crime that the only logical punishment would be to put this person to death. People have fought the death penalty for years, but it has yet to be abolished for a few very good reasons.
The death penalty is often a crime deterrent. When people know a crime is punishable by death then their fear of losing
their own life will often keep them from committing such a crime. If the death penalty is attached to......
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