Death penalty has been with us for a long time. Almost all societies had death penalty in the past and the regulation still exists even nowadays. However, it’s a controversial issue that has been debated in human society. The advocates of repealing death penalty say that human beings don’t have the right to decide others’ lives. On the other hand, the opponents state that those criminals deserve to be punished. In my opinion, I disagree with the abolition of death penalty.
First of all, from a Christian’s view, the opponents argue that death penalty is absolutely wrong in modern society and they quote from the Bible, “Thou shalt not kill”, to reveal the opposition of Bible to this punishment. However, the Bible also announces that “An eye for an eye.” It means that those criminals should pay for what they take from their victims and this is also an evidence that shows the Christian’s acceptance of death penalty.
Second, death penalty is an effective way to deter crimes and punish criminals. The death penalty is useful against criminals because it can prevent people from committing crimes. Although the purpose of justice system is to reform characters of criminals, still some criminals are incorrigible. Besides, the needs for the public security outweigh the needs of the guilty. In order to fulfill people’s expectation of justice system, just like Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution states “No person shall... be deprived of life ...without due process of law…”, it points out that with due process of law, a convicted person may be executed legally.
Last, the substitute way for death penalty will increase the expense of government. Opponents to death penalty indicate that the expense of death penalty is higher than the cost of life imprisonment. However, the high cost of death penalty results from criminals’ appeals and prosecutors’ investigation. Therefore, with careful investigation we can guarantee that we can avoid the mistakes to convict innocent people.
More and more people, such as ethical reformers and ombudsman, oppose the penalty because of the human right. They insist that death penalty is immoral and brutal and those criminals have the right to stay alive even though they commit crimes. Nevertheless, just like Jeff Jacoby states “the execution of death penalty sent a powerful moral message”. When a murder is executed, it delivers a message “that the life he took was so precious, and when he commits the horrific crime, he loses his own right to remain alive.”
To sum up, I believe that death penalty is a necessary evil in our society. It assures that the murderer will not commit crime again, and it is an efficient deterrent to protect us from potential risks.
2008年6月22日 星期日
Should Death Penalty Be Abolished?(list)
Death penalty has been with us for a long time. It’s often a controversial issue in our society nowadays. In the following, it’s the pro and con about this issue.
Pro:
1. The proponent of death penalty offers another statement in Bible. “An eye for an eye.” Express the Catholic church’s agreement of death penalty.
2. The advocates of death penalty think that some people are incorrigible.
3. The needs of public security are more important than the needs of convicted criminals.
4. The advocates of death penalty state that life imprisonment will increase the expense of government.
5. Death penalty can be seen as a means of retribution.
6. As a deterrent to crimes and prevent potential dangers in society.
Con:
1. The ethical reformers argue that the death penalty is wrong from the Christian view.
2. The death penalty is the absolutely opposed to the aim of justice system which aims to reform the character of criminals.
3. The death penalty is not an effective method to deter crime and it may have the possibility to execute innocent people.
4. There is another way to punish criminals, that is, life imprisonment, an alternative way to achieve the goal of preventing crime.
5. Killing someone is always wrong, and two wrongs can’t make a right.
6. Even with a careful investigation, there are still chances to execute innocent people.
Pro:
1. The proponent of death penalty offers another statement in Bible. “An eye for an eye.” Express the Catholic church’s agreement of death penalty.
2. The advocates of death penalty think that some people are incorrigible.
3. The needs of public security are more important than the needs of convicted criminals.
4. The advocates of death penalty state that life imprisonment will increase the expense of government.
5. Death penalty can be seen as a means of retribution.
6. As a deterrent to crimes and prevent potential dangers in society.
Con:
1. The ethical reformers argue that the death penalty is wrong from the Christian view.
2. The death penalty is the absolutely opposed to the aim of justice system which aims to reform the character of criminals.
3. The death penalty is not an effective method to deter crime and it may have the possibility to execute innocent people.
4. There is another way to punish criminals, that is, life imprisonment, an alternative way to achieve the goal of preventing crime.
5. Killing someone is always wrong, and two wrongs can’t make a right.
6. Even with a careful investigation, there are still chances to execute innocent people.
2008年6月14日 星期六
6/13 Black Friday
Just like people said, Black Friday is really a bad day. Today I have a Deutsch test, I prepare it for a long time. However, I don't know that we have another handout in the range of the test, when I know that it already the last hour before the test, but I don't have enough time to read it. Therefore, I have already know that I will get a bad grade in this test. We have a celebration of our DFLL drama this night, but I think that I have the tests to prepare, so I don't go to the celebration. But I stay in the dorm all night and doing nothing but playing and chatting. Although this is just because I can't control myself. The final exam is coming. I hope that I can get good grades this time.
2008年6月7日 星期六
PE class
This semester I choose basketball for my PE class. At the beginning, I am interested in this subject, but after the first month. I begin to cut class until yesterday I suddently think that I should stop doing this. When I attend the class, it's already the time to take the final exam. However, when I practice for the exam, I twist my ankle and I think that I can ask the teacher let me take the exam next week. However, the teacher said I have already flunked in this course because I was absent too many from this class. When I heard this, the first word in my mind is "shit", but I realize that isn't anyone's fault but my fault. I regret about what I done in this course in this semester.
2008年5月31日 星期六
5/30 the Deutsch drama
Today's Deutsch class, we have to use what we learned in this semester to perform our play. We divide into few groups. After a brief discussion, we decide to choose Cinderella. In order to bring some interesting factor into this play, I play the role of Cinderella. Before we step on the stage, we are nervous and keep memorizing our lines. Finally, it's our turn. Although the music has some problem in the beginning, but we finish the play successfully. From the beginning of learning Deutsch, it has already two years, though I didn't get a good grade on this subject, but I feel interested when I come to class. I hope that I can learn more in the last year of college. In a word, I love this class.
2008年5月24日 星期六
dfll drama
This is the last and the most important activity in this semester. I am one of the staffs. This time we cooperate with the other two schools, Providence University and TUNGHAI University. We prepare for this activity for a long time in order to live up to audiences' expectation and have great performance. It remains two days before the performance. I hope this performance will have a good ending, this maybe the last activity I participate. I think that I won't parcitipate in any activities in my last semester.
2008年5月12日 星期一
argument essay(final)
Should Death Penalty Be Abolished?
The abolishment of death penalty is often a controversial issue that human being has discussed for a long time. The advocates of abolishing death penalty says that we don’t have the right to determine others life and criminals have the right to defend their life. On the other hand, the opponents of abolishing death penalty think those people deserve to be punished. In my opinion, I disagree with the abolishment of death penalty.
First of all, in the aspect of victims, they suffered the loss of their family or friends, these memories are hard to forget and will live with them in their life. Therefore, they have the right to ask for compensation. Although the death of criminals can’t change the fact that their family be killed but it’s still a way to console the victims. Moreover, those people who commit crimes are responsible for what they had done.
Second, the death penalty can achieve the goal of crime deterrence. We haven’t repealed the death penalty yet, but the crime rate still high. If we revoke the death penalty, what can we depend upon to deter from people committing crimes. Besides, the regulation of the death penalty can also be an educational model for us to educate our children. Although, the establishment of law is to ask criminals to repent, but some criminals still don’t regret for what they had done. Therefore, the death penalty should exist because of the social education and crime prevention.
Third, in order to live up to the expectation of society and fulfill the justice, executing those guilty criminals is justice for society. When someone kills people, he should pay for it with his life. This is a deep-rooted thought in human society. This is also a way for criminals to repent for what they had done..
However, the opponents of this regulation consider the death penalty is immoral and brutal in such a modern world and we don’t have the right to deprive criminals’ right of living. For their opinion, I have some questions to ask them. If it’s immoral for us to determine criminals’ life, how criminals explain their crimes. Why they can be under the protection of human right after they commit horrible crimes and try to avoid the punishment. This is ridiculous. Their human right had lost when they commit crimes. They must pay for their wrongdoings. Besides, some people say we can use life imprisonment instead of death penalty because death penalty is a brutal and ruthless way. Nevertheless, the expenses of life imprisonment is paid by citizens’ tax, this will be a burden for people.
Finally, I think the death penalty has its necessity for maintaining the order of society. No matter how cruel the death penalty is, from the viewpoint of victims and justice, the death penalty shouldn’t be abolished. They are necessary evils in this world.
The abolishment of death penalty is often a controversial issue that human being has discussed for a long time. The advocates of abolishing death penalty says that we don’t have the right to determine others life and criminals have the right to defend their life. On the other hand, the opponents of abolishing death penalty think those people deserve to be punished. In my opinion, I disagree with the abolishment of death penalty.
First of all, in the aspect of victims, they suffered the loss of their family or friends, these memories are hard to forget and will live with them in their life. Therefore, they have the right to ask for compensation. Although the death of criminals can’t change the fact that their family be killed but it’s still a way to console the victims. Moreover, those people who commit crimes are responsible for what they had done.
Second, the death penalty can achieve the goal of crime deterrence. We haven’t repealed the death penalty yet, but the crime rate still high. If we revoke the death penalty, what can we depend upon to deter from people committing crimes. Besides, the regulation of the death penalty can also be an educational model for us to educate our children. Although, the establishment of law is to ask criminals to repent, but some criminals still don’t regret for what they had done. Therefore, the death penalty should exist because of the social education and crime prevention.
Third, in order to live up to the expectation of society and fulfill the justice, executing those guilty criminals is justice for society. When someone kills people, he should pay for it with his life. This is a deep-rooted thought in human society. This is also a way for criminals to repent for what they had done..
However, the opponents of this regulation consider the death penalty is immoral and brutal in such a modern world and we don’t have the right to deprive criminals’ right of living. For their opinion, I have some questions to ask them. If it’s immoral for us to determine criminals’ life, how criminals explain their crimes. Why they can be under the protection of human right after they commit horrible crimes and try to avoid the punishment. This is ridiculous. Their human right had lost when they commit crimes. They must pay for their wrongdoings. Besides, some people say we can use life imprisonment instead of death penalty because death penalty is a brutal and ruthless way. Nevertheless, the expenses of life imprisonment is paid by citizens’ tax, this will be a burden for people.
Finally, I think the death penalty has its necessity for maintaining the order of society. No matter how cruel the death penalty is, from the viewpoint of victims and justice, the death penalty shouldn’t be abolished. They are necessary evils in this world.
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