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The Pros And Pens Of The Death Penalty

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The death penalty. One of the most talked about topics in our history. There has been a lot of controversy over this topic. It can be very difficult to talk about due to religion being in the conversation a lot. You can not rehabilitate some people and these people should be put to death. The death penalty is a necessary punishment in the age of terrorism and serial killers, as society has to protect itself from the most violent of crimes.

What is the purpose of punishment? We take our lead from one major source, our parents and they no doubt took their lead from their own parents. When your young child emulates what he just saw in a Rambo movie, you give him a stern lecture about what is real and what is not, what is acceptable in real life and what is not. When your child tries some crazy acrobatic move off a piece of furniture and hurts himself, you might spank him to be sure that he remembers never to do it again. …show more content…

His time in prison is meant to deprive him of the freedom to go where he wants anywhere in the world, and to do what he wants when he wants. This is the punishment, and most people do learn from it. In general, no one wants to go back. But if that child grows up and murders someone for their wallet or just for fun, and they are in turn put to death, they are taught precisely nothing, because they are no longer alive to learn from it. We cannot rehabilitate a person by killing him or

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