Capital punishment has been an ongoing controversial topic in society for many years. Many wonder if it violates the 8th Amendment prohibiting "cruel and unusual punishment." Currently, 31 of the 50 states allow the death penalty in specific cases. Catholics have been fighting this punishment because they believe that all people have human dignity and the right to life. Though people should be punished for committing such horrible crimes, such as Jerry Correll killing his wife, daughter, and sister, the punishment should not be death. The law teaches that killing is wrong, yet still finds the act of killing a suitable punishment. To what extent should we interpret “cruel and unusual punishment?’ Life in prison is a cheaper and more just way to punish these people. I believe that all 50 states should work to overrule the legal act of capital punishment.
The death penalty has been around for hundreds of years in countries all over the world. It has increasingly become more controversial and raises moral, religious, and many other issues. Maybe in the past killing criminals was the only way to deal with the problem, but now in American in the 21st century we have a penal system that incarcerates criminals and keeps them off the street. It is not necessary to kill the criminals when we can lock them away instead. It is sending a message to people of revenge when you are wronged. It is almost hypocritcal to kill someone for murder. Taking the life of someone else is always wrong and should not be legal under any circumstances. Like Kelly said it has been brought up that it goes against the 8th Amendment, but so far the government has not agreed to this. Many states have began to make it illegal and hopefully more and more will get on board with this.
Capital punishment is a controversial topic. On one hand, it may go against the 8th amendment some argue. I understand this point view because sometimes the person who is convicted is not the person who did the crime. The court is not always right and sentencing a person who did not commit a severe crime is extremely unconstitutional. Additionally, killing is wrong on all levels, even for the greater good. Also, I believe along with other catholics, that all humans have the right to life. Having the right to live however does not mean that those who commit crimes should not have any sort of severe punishment. This is why i think that life in prison for those who commit such crimes is the most constitutional , affordable and moral way.
The death penalty has been around since the beginning of human time. I do think the death penalty should be used in the United States. If someone murders another person, I believe that they too should be killed for what they did. Basically an eye for an eye. I don’t think it’s fair that someone should get murdered and the person who did it to them still gets to live. That isn’t fair because they could have innocently been killed and not know what they were killed for while the person who killed them gets to live their life without death. Yes, all humans do have the right to life. But I believe when it comes to taking another person’s life away, they should get the same thing.
As the other students stated above, the death penalty has been around for a long time but recently has become a controversial topic among many states. I have always been conflicted on which side I agree with because hearing some of the horrendous stories about a person murdering their victims has disgusted me to the point where I agree that they should be given the death penalty. However I also can see that it is not anyones right to take away another persons life. I agree with Lindsey when she says that it is hypocritical for the government to kill someone because they had killed someone. What gives the government the power to decide whether a person lives or dies. Also, I have always been curious about on what basis is someone considered for the death penalty?
Amongst its allies, the United States is considered barbaric for continuing to allow capital punishment. It violates both the first amendment and eighth amendments. When Pope Francis addressed Congress, he said, “a just and necessary punishment must never exclude the dimension of hope”. For Catholics and followers of some other faiths, capital punishment is a violation of their religious beliefs. They believe that each human has innate dignity and deserves the right to have the opportunity to convert and repent. Furthermore, capital punishment violates the fact that cruel and unusual punishment is illegal. The government cannot justify killing people because it goes against the 8th amendment. The purpose of capital punishment is to carry out justice, but how are we being just when we kill a killer? The American government is telling people that killing is bad yet they kill the killer to teach people not to kill. Capital punishment is hypocritical and should be banned.
Recently the death penalty has become more and more popular. I am still unsure if it is because more people are putting this theory to the test,or if the government is enforcing the laws more. However, I am always confused whether or not I agree with this. Some people do some pretty horrible things; murdering, tourturing, and causing others pain. These people in a way deserve to suffer, but no one deserves to die on someone else terms. I agree with maddy and lindsey who is to say who lives and who dies? What if they are proven innocent.
The death penalty has been around for a very long time and is now becoming a popular controversial topic. Right now when a criminal commits a crime, usually murder, they have a chance of receiving capital punishment. I believe that there are other ways to deal with criminals than to kill them. They could have life with parole. Also, the court is not always right about who has committed the crime. It is possible that the court could be wrong and if they are wrong, they could kill someone that has not committed a crime. I also believe that everyone has the right to live no matter what they have done. Life without parole is a much better option.
The death penalty is a very heated and controversial topic in the Unites States today. We have been discussing it in Catholic Social Teaching recently. Not only is it morally wrong, as it aims to take away the dignity of a human being, but it also is not the best option for punishment. From an economic standpoint, it costs less to imprison a criminal for life than it does to hold them on death row and go through the extensive trial and judgement. A life in prison also gives the criminal plenty of time to reflect on his actions and possibly try to repent, which could give the family and friends of the victim healing. Additionally, statistics reveal that more minorities, men, and impoverished people tend to receive the death penalty for crimes which Caucasians, women, and wealthy people receive life sentences for. Multiple people who have received the death penalty have later been proven to have likely been innocent of their crimes. This is definitely not the "just" punishment which proponents of the death penalty support.
I guess I am different from the rest of my peers. I am a conservative Catholic who believes life begins at conception, Jesus died for our sins, Heaven is real, and so on and so forth. I have gone to Catholic schools my entire life. However, when it comes to the death penalty and the controversial issues surrounding it, I cannot seem to get myself to say, "The death penalty is wrong". Like every other situation in my life, I try to put myself within the situation. I am certain that if someone murdered an immediate family member, boyfriend, or best friend of mine, I would want them to pay for their crime in the worst way possible; if it's through lethal injection- so be it. I understand the cost issue involving the death penalty and even the fact that it goes against my religion, but if someone is sick enough to murder someone in cold blood, they should be responsible for their actions and suffer equal consequences. I don't think this debate will ever be solved because like myself, many people realize it goes against their morals. However, despite all I know, my views haven't changed. This will be an ongoing issue for decades to come, that I am sure of.
Capital punishment has been an ongoing controversial topic in society for many years. Many wonder if it violates the 8th Amendment prohibiting "cruel and unusual punishment." Currently, 31 of the 50 states allow the death penalty in specific cases. Catholics have been fighting this punishment because they believe that all people have human dignity and the right to life. Though people should be punished for committing such horrible crimes, such as Jerry Correll killing his wife, daughter, and sister, the punishment should not be death. The law teaches that killing is wrong, yet still finds the act of killing a suitable punishment. To what extent should we interpret “cruel and unusual punishment?’ Life in prison is a cheaper and more just way to punish these people. I believe that all 50 states should work to overrule the legal act of capital punishment.
ReplyDeleteThe death penalty has been around for hundreds of years in countries all over the world. It has increasingly become more controversial and raises moral, religious, and many other issues. Maybe in the past killing criminals was the only way to deal with the problem, but now in American in the 21st century we have a penal system that incarcerates criminals and keeps them off the street. It is not necessary to kill the criminals when we can lock them away instead. It is sending a message to people of revenge when you are wronged. It is almost hypocritcal to kill someone for murder. Taking the life of someone else is always wrong and should not be legal under any circumstances. Like Kelly said it has been brought up that it goes against the 8th Amendment, but so far the government has not agreed to this. Many states have began to make it illegal and hopefully more and more will get on board with this.
ReplyDeleteCapital punishment is a controversial topic. On one hand, it may go against the 8th amendment some argue. I understand this point view because sometimes the person who is convicted is not the person who did the crime. The court is not always right and sentencing a person who did not commit a severe crime is extremely unconstitutional. Additionally, killing is wrong on all levels, even for the greater good. Also, I believe along with other catholics, that all humans have the right to life. Having the right to live however does not mean that those who commit crimes should not have any sort of severe punishment. This is why i think that life in prison for those who commit such crimes is the most constitutional , affordable and moral way.
ReplyDeleteThe death penalty has been around since the beginning of human time. I do think the death penalty should be used in the United States. If someone murders another person, I believe that they too should be killed for what they did. Basically an eye for an eye. I don’t think it’s fair that someone should get murdered and the person who did it to them still gets to live. That isn’t fair because they could have innocently been killed and not know what they were killed for while the person who killed them gets to live their life without death. Yes, all humans do have the right to life. But I believe when it comes to taking another person’s life away, they should get the same thing.
ReplyDeleteAs the other students stated above, the death penalty has been around for a long time but recently has become a controversial topic among many states. I have always been conflicted on which side I agree with because hearing some of the horrendous stories about a person murdering their victims has disgusted me to the point where I agree that they should be given the death penalty. However I also can see that it is not anyones right to take away another persons life. I agree with Lindsey when she says that it is hypocritical for the government to kill someone because they had killed someone. What gives the government the power to decide whether a person lives or dies. Also, I have always been curious about on what basis is someone considered for the death penalty?
ReplyDeleteAmongst its allies, the United States is considered barbaric for continuing to allow capital punishment. It violates both the first amendment and eighth amendments. When Pope Francis addressed Congress, he said, “a just and necessary punishment must never exclude the dimension of hope”. For Catholics and followers of some other faiths, capital punishment is a violation of their religious beliefs. They believe that each human has innate dignity and deserves the right to have the opportunity to convert and repent. Furthermore, capital punishment violates the fact that cruel and unusual punishment is illegal. The government cannot justify killing people because it goes against the 8th amendment. The purpose of capital punishment is to carry out justice, but how are we being just when we kill a killer? The American government is telling people that killing is bad yet they kill the killer to teach people not to kill. Capital punishment is hypocritical and should be banned.
ReplyDeleteRecently the death penalty has become more and more popular. I am still unsure if it is because more people are putting this theory to the test,or if the government is enforcing the laws more. However, I am always confused whether or not I agree with this. Some people do some pretty horrible things; murdering, tourturing, and causing others pain. These people in a way deserve to suffer, but no one deserves to die on someone else terms. I agree with maddy and lindsey who is to say who lives and who dies? What if they are proven innocent.
ReplyDeleteThe death penalty has been around for a very long time and is now becoming a popular controversial topic. Right now when a criminal commits a crime, usually murder, they have a chance of receiving capital punishment. I believe that there are other ways to deal with criminals than to kill them. They could have life with parole. Also, the court is not always right about who has committed the crime. It is possible that the court could be wrong and if they are wrong, they could kill someone that has not committed a crime. I also believe that everyone has the right to live no matter what they have done. Life without parole is a much better option.
ReplyDeleteThe death penalty is a very heated and controversial topic in the Unites States today. We have been discussing it in Catholic Social Teaching recently. Not only is it morally wrong, as it aims to take away the dignity of a human being, but it also is not the best option for punishment. From an economic standpoint, it costs less to imprison a criminal for life than it does to hold them on death row and go through the extensive trial and judgement. A life in prison also gives the criminal plenty of time to reflect on his actions and possibly try to repent, which could give the family and friends of the victim healing. Additionally, statistics reveal that more minorities, men, and impoverished people tend to receive the death penalty for crimes which Caucasians, women, and wealthy people receive life sentences for. Multiple people who have received the death penalty have later been proven to have likely been innocent of their crimes. This is definitely not the "just" punishment which proponents of the death penalty support.
ReplyDeleteI guess I am different from the rest of my peers. I am a conservative Catholic who believes life begins at conception, Jesus died for our sins, Heaven is real, and so on and so forth. I have gone to Catholic schools my entire life. However, when it comes to the death penalty and the controversial issues surrounding it, I cannot seem to get myself to say, "The death penalty is wrong". Like every other situation in my life, I try to put myself within the situation. I am certain that if someone murdered an immediate family member, boyfriend, or best friend of mine, I would want them to pay for their crime in the worst way possible; if it's through lethal injection- so be it. I understand the cost issue involving the death penalty and even the fact that it goes against my religion, but if someone is sick enough to murder someone in cold blood, they should be responsible for their actions and suffer equal consequences. I don't think this debate will ever be solved because like myself, many people realize it goes against their morals. However, despite all I know, my views haven't changed. This will be an ongoing issue for decades to come, that I am sure of.
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