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Old 10-24-2009, 01:49 PM
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Default Re: Immorality of the Death Penalty

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No one has the right to take another persons life. And when someone DOES take anothers life, I find no moral justification in the "eye for an eye" rational. I beleive the death penalty legislates revenge, not justice. How is LWOP not just "enough"? I beleive that it is.
Number, i fully agree with you despite my opinion has no religious but rather an ethical background.

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Some actions cannot be undone, no matter how much someone wants to, be it the violator or the victim or the families of both.
This is true and thatīs why DP makes no real sense.


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A person's soul is worthy of second, third and beyond chances. It is a human life. As a society we should never give up on human life. While some people clearly need to be seperated from society until their last breath, their life still holds value, because I beleive that every life has value.
Again, i fully agree. This opinion doesnīt exclude punishment. Thatīs the difference.
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