death penalty

Title: death penalty
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death penalty

Death Penalty: Target for Aggression “An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind." - Mahatma Gandhi In modern civilization, there exists the concept of punishment for committing a crime. This concept began with the earliest forms of civilization and has grown into a very organized system. Under the well-known pretense of "an eye for an eye" methods used today include electrocution, lethal injection, and the gas chamber. These methods and the principles show …showed first 75 words of 572 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 572 total…because it is ethically wrong, kills innocent people, and does not deter murder. The Bible clearly states “Thou shall not kill,” as part of the Ten Commandments. It is inhumane to take revenge, people must learn to forgive one another, and pray for one another. The death penalty cannot be reversed, once done it cannot be taken back. In addition to that statement, everyone deserves a second chance. Therefore, the death penalty should stay abolished.

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