Its Time To End the Death Penalty :: Anti Capital Punishment

The death penalty is an issue that has been debated for many years, and will be a highly debatable topic in the future. Because the death penalty has never been a clear-cut rule, there is much controversy on weather it is a cruel and savage act of justice or a socialized humane source of punishment. In addition to the fact that innocent people could be sentenced to the death penalty, we as a society do not have the right to take one anothers lives two wrongs do not make a right. Americans are granted constitutional rights that can not be taken away from the individual. Accordingly, each and every person is entitled to a fair and speedy trial. The possibility remains that the lawyer did not fight enough for the innocent person, and therefore, the innocent could be accused of such a hatred punishable with the death penalty. Although this does not occur very often, it should never take place.In a society of freedom, our freedoms should not be taken advantage of and misused. severall y individual living creature is created by a higher power. The United States of America was founded upon a society with morals and values and most importantly, God. Plants and animals are do for us by God to eat and enjoy, natural death is made by God to regulate population and the death penalty is made by man to punish those who kill. The right to kill those who kill is not granted to any individual, therefore, the death penalty is not a right any person can take advantage of and use as punishment. Punishment for wrongdoing is acceptable, but cruel and unusual punishment is against the law. If our society punishes those who commit horrible crimes such as killing another human being, then is it not considered cruel and unusual punishment to penalize a wrong with a wrong? Children change by reversal up being taught that two wrongs do not make a right, so why is it that children are being taught this lesson when it is truly our justice system that inescapably this lecture.Our socie ty is caught up in trying to do what is right, when all it needs is a wake-up call.