Is The Death Penalty Just?
Is the death penalty just? Politicians, lobbyists, philosophers, and
experts from all walks of life continuously debate this controversial subject.
Has any one of these individuals listened to the rest of us? The answer in many
cases is no.
The United States is a democracy of embodied officials, who represent
the people, their wishes, beliefs and ideals. That means, through elections, we
decide what policies are to be enacted. In the case of capital punishment,
various polls report that seventy percent of Americans are in favor of the death
sentence. That is a clear majority. So called experts are free to petition
grievances and speak freely according to our constitution. But the fact of the
matter is seven out of ten Americans have evaluated the dilemma of capital
punishment according to their own values and beliefs. Their conclusion was
favorable to the death penalty. At this juncture of time, the question of it
being just was answered......
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