Death Penalty Agree or Disagree



Death Penalty Agree or Disagree

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Dead Man Walking is a dramatic tale that will make you pause and take a deeper look in to your view of the death penalty. This movie gives a face and a personality to both sides of this loaded issue. Themes of revenge vs. redemption, crime vs. punishment, and fear vs. salvation riddle the entire movie some so moving just due to the simplicity of the thought process by which they are introduced. Dead Man Walking is far from lacking ethical and moral issues.

Paragraph why Matt Poncelet should be executed

Most of these issues revolve around Sister Helen Prejean. Can she lend comfort to someone like Matthew Poncelet? As a "woman of God" how can she not lend comfort to someone like Matthew Poncelet? If she remains as a source of moral support to Matthew Poncelet how can she face the families of his victims? How can she set aside her personal feeling towards this man and be there for him?There are other issues also such as is Matthew Poncelet going to be executed because he was too poor to afford a good trail lawyer? Is there a moral difference when the state kills and when an individual kills? Should justice be based on the "eye for an eye" edict or the one that says to "turn the other cheek"?Dealing with these issues in a philosophical manner creates a level of depth

Paragraph why death penalty should be implemented in all states

It has been banned in many countries, in the United States, an earlier move to eliminate capital punishment has now been reversed and more and more states are resorting to capital punishment for serious offenses such as murder. The death penalty is extremely flawed, most notably it comes with a very ...