Argument Against The Death Penalty

Everyone has their views and opinions on the death penalty. They are either for it or against it, but what does that really mean? Sixty-three percent of the population of America are for it because a human being killed another human and they think that it is only fair that the defendant also dies. Then the other thirty-seven percent are against it either because it may have been a loved one that had killed someone and they do not want to see their loved one be killed or they think that killing the person that killed the other person does not give the victim any justice because that they are already dead. (U.S. Death Penalty). But what most people do not know is why or how the death penalty was originated, or why they ended most of the death penalty. The death penalty is painted vividly as immoral and insufficient, while others
The most important question concerning the death penalty is whether it should be abolished or not. Many people think that the death penalty is the ultimate denial of human rights, they also believe that it violates the right to life as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is also known to be a cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment to kill someone even though they have murdered or had help the killer commit the crime. Some people believe what is the point of the death penalty, they are already dead so how is it helping any for the victim. The death penalty should still be used for the simple fact of the famous quote in the bible “An eye for and eye”. It is known that when someone kills someone or either steals they get what they have coming for them, but there are other ways to settle this that helps and seems right for everyone. Like if it something minor happens it does not have to go straight into severe punishment. There are even more ways to do something that makes everyone happy, they just have to compromise and figure it