Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment

Capital punishment is the legal infliction of the death penalty. All countries have their separate views about capital punishment; therefor, being a widely debated topic by politicians, philosophers, and many others around the world. Right or wrong it is still supported by some states in the U.S and countries around the world. Capital punishment is debatable having two sides both with very strong arguments. Morals, ethics, retribution and justice for murder victims are some examples. Capital Punishment is wrong however you may try to see the issues.

Morals and ethics come into play when people raise the question of whether or not the accused should be killed in response to his murder. If so, then how are we different from the criminal deciding whether someone lives or dies?

"The death penalty is state-sanctioned killing that only continues the cycle of violence"

Professor at University of Alaska

Morally capital punishment is wrong due to the killing of an individual. There is no real evidence that the death penalty servers as a deterrent. Also it is proven that countries that have abolished capital punishment have had decreasing rates of violent crimes, where as states that practice capital punishment have increasing rates of homicide. Being against death penalty, pro-life supporters, like the pope, have spoken out in support of families and marriages.

"In belief, God's mercy is our salvation, our verysource of life. Therefore we too, must open our hearts to God's mercy and we, too must be merciful to others. "In the Mass and in Eucharistic Adoration we meet the merciful God of love the passes through the