Debbie does death penalty
I have to say that I'm opposed to the death penalty. People who advocate it always seem to ask questions similiar to this:
"What if someone murdered all your loved ones? Wouldn't you want that person punished with death?".
My answer would be yes. I would wish them to be punished with death.
But then, I would be thinking emotionally. I am human after all. Luckily no one has murdered my loved ones. My rational mind is horrified at what amounts to a controlled and sanctioned taking of a human life. I know there are evil people out there who undoubtably deserve to be punished. But I will not let emotions cloud my thoughts. It's as simple as this:
I will never agree to a taking of a human life. Never.
"What if someone murdered all your loved ones? Wouldn't you want that person punished with death?".
My answer would be yes. I would wish them to be punished with death.
But then, I would be thinking emotionally. I am human after all. Luckily no one has murdered my loved ones. My rational mind is horrified at what amounts to a controlled and sanctioned taking of a human life. I know there are evil people out there who undoubtably deserve to be punished. But I will not let emotions cloud my thoughts. It's as simple as this:
I will never agree to a taking of a human life. Never.
posted by Thaozee at 9:24 AM
2 Comments:
Good point about the emotionality of those who advocate the death penalty. These advocates seem unable or unwilling to provide rational arguments for their views most of the time. Their thought processes are highly tainted with emotional assumptions about things.
On subjects like this, we must be rational. I can understand emotional people who wish an absolute penalty. But, it is the job of people who can still think, uncluttered by emotions, to put a stop to this.
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