The Death Penalty in America
The law of God is, "Thou Shalt Not Kill" (Bible 79 ), and every system of ethics and rules of our society echoes that law. For decades, state and federal leaders have struggled with opposing views of the death penalty. Many minds have endured this difficult question-Who says it is right to take another human's life because of an act that he/she committed?
The death penalty is the most severe sentence that can be administered to a criminal (Capital Punishment 1). There are only fourteen states in the United States that prohibit capital punishment, Iowa being among them (Death Penalty 1).
In the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, it is stated that cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited. In opposer's minds, capital punishment is classified as cruel and unusual. There are many methods of execution used by the various states. These range from hanging to firing squads. These methods are extremely barbaric practices that occur in a supposed modernized civilization.
When considering what a disgrace capital punishment is to our society, the Bible offers a great deal of guidance. In the book of Matthew, verses one and two, a council of religious leaders condemned Christ. These religious leaders had to persuade the Roman government to sentence Jesus to death because the did not have the authority to do it themselves. In biblical times, religious leaders were often considered to be lesser than only the Roman government and God Himself. People realized that humans are not supposed to have authority to execute fellow humans, and that is why so few people possessed that power.
Statistics now show that the infliction of the death penalty is becomi...
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...I feel very strongly, however, that the answer is clear. Since childhood we have been taught to follow the "Golden Rule," or, do unto others as you would have done unto you. Supporters of the death penalty need to be reminded of this often and think about what they are in favor of standing for.
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The Holy Bible. Matthew chapter 27, verses 1, 2.
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