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Jul 8, 2009
Undergraduate / Capital Punishment (the death penalty) Essay. Should be allowed or not? [11]
What kind of crime does one have to commit to be sentenced to death?
* 300 years ago, being a witch.
* 100 years ago, being black.
* Today, being a terrorist, pedofile, cop-killer, psycho, or Bernie Madoff.
If I were you, I'd focus on the fact that fear and hate have been at the center of capital punishment as a reason to not support it -- the implication being that we shouldn't allow something that evokes such strong emotions to govern life and death.
What kind of crime does one have to commit to be sentenced to death?
* 300 years ago, being a witch.
* 100 years ago, being black.
* Today, being a terrorist, pedofile, cop-killer, psycho, or Bernie Madoff.
If I were you, I'd focus on the fact that fear and hate have been at the center of capital punishment as a reason to not support it -- the implication being that we shouldn't allow something that evokes such strong emotions to govern life and death.
