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Mckuen's Poem 'Thoughts On Capital Punishment'
The poem ‘’Thoughts on Capital Punishment’’ is pointless, it does not make sense to demand capital punishment for drivers who unintentionally hit animals with their vehicle when there are people out there who kill animals for fun. However, it is almost impossible to stop if an animal runs out in front of your vehicle while driving. It would make more sense to demand a punishment for people who intentionally kill animals or maybe even a hunting restriction. McKuen wasted his time writing this poem. People do not hit animals on purpose, therefore, it should not be considered a crime.
I am sure that most people will not support this issue of capital punishment for drivers. McKuen mentions “who kills a man kills a bit of himself, but a cat too
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